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Defense Secretary Turns Against Trump Over Russia The Wheels Are Falling Off
By Caleb R. Newton - February 16, 2017
United States Secretary of Defense and retired U.S. General James Mattis apparently broke with his boss, President Trump, while speaking Thursday to the question of how the nations that are members of NATO ought to view and deal with Russia.
Whereas Trump’s attitude towards Russia continues to be one of nonchalant dismissal of the nation’s aggression, Mattis, while speaking at NATO headquarters called out Russia for its history of interfering in democratic elections around the world.
“What does Russia need to stop doing for the United States to work with it… can you trust the Russians?” an individual in the crowd assembled Thursday at NATO headquarters asked Mattis.
Mattis replied:
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