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Defense Secretary Mattis resigns, says views aren't "aligned" with Trump's

Defense Secretary James Mattis says he will leave the Trump administration at the end of February. Mattis said the president has a right to a defense secretary whose views are "better aligned" with his own. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin explains what led to Mattis' decision.
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