Mattis tears into Trump: 'We are witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership'

This is why you don't let homosexuals in the military.

(CNN)Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis on Wednesday castigated President Donald Trump as "the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people" in a forceful rebuke of his former boss as nationwide protests have intensified over the death of George Floyd.

"Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people—does not even pretend to try. Instead he tries to divide us," Mattis said in a statement obtained by CNN.
"We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort. We are witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership. We can unite without him, drawing on the strengths inherent in our civil society. This will not be easy, as the past few days have shown, but we owe it to our fellow citizens; to past generations that bled to defend our promise; and to our children."
READ: Former Defense Secretary Mattis' statement on Trump and protests
His pointed remarks follow more than a week of nationwide protests across the country calling for justice for Floyd, a black man who was killed last week by a white police officer in Minneapolis. In response, Trump earlier this week declared himself "your president of law and order" and vowed to return order to American streets using the military if widespread violence isn't quelled.
The comments from Mattis are a significant moment for a man who has kept mostly silent since leaving the administration. The retired Marine general had been pressed many times to comment on Trump, troop policies, the Pentagon, and other current events and had always refused because he didn't want to get involved and be a contradictory voice to the troops. Instead, Mattis always insisted he had said everything he wanted to say in his resignation letter.
And until a few days ago he had privately held to that view, but Mattis has become so distressed by the events of the last week that his views on speaking out changed.
The remarks will be a significant moment for many service members who idolize the former defense secretary, who -- despite a career based on loyalty and respect for the military chain-of-command -- is sending troops the message that the country can unite without the President's lead.
The President responded to Mattis in a series of tweets Wednesday night.
"Probably the only thing Barack Obama and I have in common is that we both had the honor of firing Jim Mattis, the world's most overrated General. I asked for his letter of resignation, & felt great about. His nickname was 'Chaos', which I didn't like, & changed it to 'Mad Dog,' " Trump said on Twitter.

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And Trump was praising General Mattis before and after the elections :cruise

This is why you don't let homosexuals in the military.

What did he expect from the retard in chief?

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Wrong Mad Dog,

What we are witnessing here is a President taking on the corrupt and all powerful deep state for the first time in living memory.

Now, this may not seem like a historical moment to you, but to me...this is some EPIC shit that I am honored to witness unfold.

In three short years, and in his time spent on the campaign...Trump has been able to expose the corruption, malfeasance, and duplicitous agendas of the powerful few that lord over the USA, and the world.

He's taken them all on. And he's still standing.

Trump 2020
...because if we don't, they'll enact their bull shit in such a way that this time, they won't fail or get caught at it.

Or pedophiles in the whitehouse

wasnt he fired? isn't this CNN? nuff said..another propaganda piece from the left

Martis is a white hat

All Mattis did was make it harder

For the left to reign in there un unified foot soldier's

Brilliant tactical move by Trump

Now no matter how hard dem mayors police chiefs governors try

They cant contain their own creation

Trump truly is a satyr genius

Lol Mattis presided over the destruction of the us military. He never won a war. Equipment depleted. And afghan heroin poured into the us. He allowed enemies foreign and domestic to thrive on his watch. At best he had some snappy one liners and quotes. Remind me why he was such a badass?

(CNN)Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis on Wednesday castigated President Donald Trump as "the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people" in a forceful rebuke of his former boss as nationwide protests have intensified over the death of George Floyd.

"Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people—does not even pretend to try. Instead he tries to divide us," Mattis said in a statement obtained by CNN.
"We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort. We are witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership. We can unite without him, drawing on the strengths inherent in our civil society. This will not be easy, as the past few days have shown, but we owe it to our fellow citizens; to past generations that bled to defend our promise; and to our children."
READ: Former Defense Secretary Mattis' statement on Trump and protests
His pointed remarks follow more than a week of nationwide protests across the country calling for justice for Floyd, a black man who was killed last week by a white police officer in Minneapolis. In response, Trump earlier this week declared himself "your president of law and order" and vowed to return order to American streets using the military if widespread violence isn't quelled.
The comments from Mattis are a significant moment for a man who has kept mostly silent since leaving the administration. The retired Marine general had been pressed many times to comment on Trump, troop policies, the Pentagon, and other current events and had always refused because he didn't want to get involved and be a contradictory voice to the troops. Instead, Mattis always insisted he had said everything he wanted to say in his resignation letter.
And until a few days ago he had privately held to that view, but Mattis has become so distressed by the events of the last week that his views on speaking out changed.
The remarks will be a significant moment for many service members who idolize the former defense secretary, who -- despite a career based on loyalty and respect for the military chain-of-command -- is sending troops the message that the country can unite without the President's lead.
The President responded to Mattis in a series of tweets Wednesday night.
"Probably the only thing Barack Obama and I have in common is that we both had the honor of firing Jim Mattis, the world's most overrated General. I asked for his letter of resignation, & felt great about. His nickname was 'Chaos', which I didn't like, & changed it to 'Mad Dog,' " Trump said on Twitter.

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And Trump was praising General Mattis before and after the elections

Lol Mattis presided over the destruction of the us military. He never won a war. Equipment depleted. And afghan heroin poured into the us. He allowed enemies foreign and domestic to thrive on his watch. At best he had some snappy one liners and quotes. Remind me why he was such a badass?