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    Trump Says Jim Mattis Will Leave By Jan. 1, Announces Acting Defense Secretary

    Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan will assume Mattis' duties starting in the new year. Trump had previously said Mattis would step down at the end of February.
    by Francesca Paris Dec 23, 2018 1 minute

    A replacement for Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will step in two months earlier than anticipated, President Trump announced Sunday.

    Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan will take over as acting Pentagon chief

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