Subject: BREAKING NEWS: Mattis leaving before Jan. 1
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Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2018 11:11:01 -0600
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Defense Secretary James Mattis will step down before 2019, President Donald Trump announced in a tweet Sunday. Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan will lead the Pentagon as acting secretary effective Jan. 1.
 
"I am pleased to announce that our very talented Deputy Secretary of Defense, Patrick Shanahan, will assume the title of Acting Secretary of Defense starting January 1, 2019," the president wrote. "Patrick has a long list of accomplishments while serving as Deputy, & previously Boeing. He will be great!"
 
Mattis announced his resignation last week in protest of Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria, a move that has rattled the defense community and congressional lawmakers. In his resignation letter, Mattis said he would be departing the administration Feb. 28.
 
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