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Defense Secretary James Mattis Resigns

/ CBS Texas

WASHINGTON (CBS NEWS) - Defense Secretary James Mattis will leave the Trump Administration at the end of February, he informed President Trump in a letter Thursday.

The defense secretary said he is stepping down because of the differences in viewpoints with Mr. Trump.

"Because you have the right to have a Secretary of Defense whose views are better aligned with yours on these and other subjects, I believe it is right for me to step down from my position," Mattis wrote.

Mr. Trump announced the news in a tweet and praised Mattis' tenure as secretary.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis listens as U.S. President Donald Trump answers questions during a meeting with military leaders in the Cabinet Room on October 23, 2018 in Washington, DC. Trump discussed a range of issues while press were in the room including current relations with Saudi Arabia, and the use of the U.S. military in protecting the borders of the United States. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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