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Senior SASC Democrat Defends Mattis Amid Reports of His Departure

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Senior SASC Democrat Defends Mattis Amid Reports of His Departure
President Donald J. Trump, Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., bow their heads during a Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., May 28, 2018. (DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)

As the Defense Department looks to prepare for great power conflicts and continue fighting counterterrorism wars in the Middle East, the department needs Secretary Jim Mattis to maintain continuity and provide unique and thoughtful insight, the highest ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) said Oct. 17.It would be “inappropriate” and unhelpful for national security if Jim Mattis were removed from his position “at this morning, with the changes that we know are coming in DoD,” said Sen.…

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