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January 7, 2019

Pentagon Chief of Staff Resigns in Wake of Mattis Departure
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Meanwhile, Pentagon Chief of Staff Kevin Sweeney announced he was
resigning Saturday. Sweeney's resignation comes just over two weeks
after James Mattis stepped down as secretary of defense, publicly
rebuking Trump's foreign policy moves. He is the third senior Pentagon
official to resign since Trump announced the U.S. would withdraw troops
from Syria. Pentagon spokesperson Dana White also left her position last
week. White was being investigated for ethics violations at the time of
her departure.


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