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Trump hits back at James Mattis, calls him world's 'most overrated General
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], June 4 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday hit back at former Secretary of Defence James Mattis after he rebuked the former for his leadership as the president of the United States.
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We can unite without Trump: Former Defence Secretary Mattis over countrywi
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], June 4 (ANI): Amid the nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd, Former US Secretary of Defence James Mattis on Wednesday criticised US President Donald Trump saying that he is the "the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American peopl
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Trump ordered former Defence Secretary to 'screw Amazon' out of Pentagon's
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Oct 27 (ANI): US President Donald Trump had directed his former Defence Secretary James Mattis to "screw Amazon" out of Pentagon's USD 10 billion cloud computing contract, Mattis' former speechwriter and communications director claimed in an upcoming book.
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Pakistan most dangerous country to deal with: Former US Defence Secretary
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Sept 4 (ANI): Former US Defence Secretary James Mattis has called Pakistan "the most dangerous country" he had to deal with.
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Trump nominates Patrick Shanahan for Defence Secretary
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 10 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Thursday nominated acting Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan to the post of Defence Secretary, which fell vacant after James Mattis had resigned last year, the White House said.
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Trump did not consult top US general on withdrawal of troops from Syria
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 6 (ANI): The commander of the United States Central Command, who monitors military operations in the Middle East, on Tuesday, divulged that he "was not consulted" before US President Donald Trump's December announcement about the withdrawal of troops from Syria.
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Asked Mattis to resign: US President Trump
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 2 (ANI): In an interview to New York Times, United States President Donald Trump stated that he asked former Defense Secretary James Mattis to resign because he "wasn’t happy with the job that he was doing at all."
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US: Top diplomat on European policy resigns
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 23 (ANI): The US chief for European and Eurasian Affairs has stepped down from his post, with effect from February 15, adding to the growing list of exits from the Trump administration in the recent past.
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Pentagon chief of staff resigns
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 6 (ANI): The US Department of Defence's chief of staff, Rear Admiral Kevin Sweeney on Saturday stepped down from his post.
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Jim Webb not being considered as next defense secy, clarifies Trump
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 5 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump dismissed reports suggesting that former secretary of the Navy, Jim Webb, was being considered as the next US Secretary of Defense.
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James Webb likely to replace Mattis
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 4: US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering appointing former Secretary of the Navy, James Webb, as the next Secretary of Defence.
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Patrick Shanahan named as acting US Defense Secy
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Dec 23(ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Sunday announced that Patrick Shanahan will serve as acting US Secretary of Defense from January 1.
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