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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis submits resignation, will step down in February

Just one day after the president said he's pulling U.S. troops out of Syria, Defense Secretary James Mattis submitted his resignation. Mattis said he is stepping down in February because of differences in viewpoints with the president. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports.
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