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Trump orders Mattis off the job by Jan. 1

President Trump says Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will leave his post by Jan. 1. and named Patrick Shanahan as acting secretary. The move comes just three days after Mattis resigned in protest over Mr. Trump's decision to pull all U.S. troops out of Syria. CBS News correspondent David Martin has the details.
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