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If Confirmed, Mattis Will Resign From GD Board And Sell Off Stock

Monday, January 9th, 2017

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If Confirmed, Mattis Will Resign From GD Board And Sell Off Stock

Defense Secretary James Mattis.

Ahead of his confirmation hearing Thursday to be the next Secretary of Defense, retired Marine Gen. James Mattis has committed to resigning from the board of a major arms manufacturer and divest all shares he owns in the company.In an “executive branch personnel public financial disclosure report” filed Saturday with the Office of Government Ethics, Mattis declared he would resign as a board member of General Dynamics [GD] and sell all of the GD stock he owns upon confirmation.“Upon confirmation,…

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