Secretary james mattis, the last of the socalled adults in the room and the latest of so many members of this administration to leave. We first got word of it in a president ial tweet. The president saying, misleadingly it would turn out, that the decorated fourstar marine general, was retiring. Moments later, we learned in fact, a stinging letter came from the secretary. He was quitting, in protest. And in that letter, not one single word of praise for the commander in chief. Plenty to say, however, about sharp policy differences. As you heard, the reaction from across the board from both parties, from the military, has been brutal. In one case, we should warm you, profane. One lawmaker, a democrat on the House Armed Services Committee Said sharply nchs and i dont like to say these words on the air, but he said oh, shit. As we mentioned, this is just one of two important stories this evening. The other is the growing and now very real possibility of a Government Shutdown. We begin wit
Wheels may becoming off. Trump is too distracted to see he got railroaded. He goes on to say this is profoundly short sided that is one reaction to two big breaking stories this evening, the departure of the defense secretary james mattis, the last of the socalled adults in the room and the latest of so many members of this administration to leave. And a stinging letter came from the secretary he was quitting in protest and in that letter, not one single word of praise for the commander in chief and plenty to see about sharp policy differences and oz you heard, the reaction from across the board from both parties from the military has been brutal and in one case, we should warn you profane. A democrat on the House Armed Services Committee Said sharply, and i dont like to say these words on the air but this is the thing were hearing tonight, he said oh shit. As we mentioned, this is one of two important stories this evening. The other is the growing and real possibility of a government