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Trump Tweets: Defense Secretary Mattis to Retire in February

by Associated Press

   WASHINGTON --

   President Donald Trump has announced that Defense Secretary Jim Mattis
   will retire at the end of February.

   Trump says on Twitter that a new secretary of defense will be named
   soon.

   Trump's announcement comes a day after he surprised U.S. allies and
   members of Congress by announcing the withdrawal of U.S. troops from
   Syria.