Published 4 years ago

Former Defense Secretary Mattis breaks silence and tears into Trump: ‘He tries to divide us’

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Former Defense Secretary James Mattis condemned President Trump for his handling of the protests over George Floyd’s death in a fiery statement released Wednesday.

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Times of India

Ex-defense chief Mattis rips Trump for dividing Americans

In an extraordinary rebuke, former defense secretary Jim Mattis on Wednesday denounced President Donald Trump's heavy-handed use of military force to quell protests near the White House and said his former boss was setting up a "false conflict" between the military and civilian society.

4 years ago·India

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BBC News

Trump 'tries to divide us', says ex-defence chief

Donald Trump's ex-defence secretary, James Mattis, attacks the president's handling of recent protests.

4 years ago·United Kingdom

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Yahoo News

Gen. Mattis says he’s 'angry and appalled' at Trump's response to protests

President Trump’s first Secretary of Defense, James Mattis, who resigned last year, spoke out against his former boss for the first time Wednesday, saying he is “angry and appalled” at the White House’s response to the protests over the death of George Floyd.

4 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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News18 India

'1st President to Divide America': Ex-Defence Head Rips Trump for 'Immature' Handling of Protests

Jim Mattis said of the protesters that Americans should not be distracted by a small number of lawbreakers. He said they are rightly demanding that the country follow the words of “Equal Justice Under Law" that are on display at the US Supreme Court.

4 years ago·India

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The Guardian

James Mattis condemns Trump’s handling of George Floyd protests

In an extraordinary statement, the former defence secretary accused the president of abusing his executive authority with Monday’s publicity stuntDonald Trump’s first defence secretary, James Mattis, has delivered a blistering condemnation of the president, accusing him of abusing executive authority in his response to the recent wave of anti-racism protests that have convulsed cities across the US, and calling for him for to be held accountable…

4 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

Ex-defence chief Mattis rips Trump for dividing Americans

In an extraordinary rebuke, former defence secretary Jim Mattis on Wednesday denounced U.S. President Donald Trump's heavy-handed use of military force to quell protests and said his former boss was setting up a 'false conflict' between the military and civilian society.

4 years ago·Canada

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