Trump Calls Mattis ‘Overrated’ After Retired General’s Scathing Op-Ed
June 4, 2020
Former defense secretary Jim Mattis, who resigned more than a year ago after disagreeing with President Trump's Syria policies, spoke out Wednesday about the White House’s response to protests and riots across the country, condemning Trump for his military response. He said the country had lacked “mature leadership” for the last three years. In the past, Mattis has remained silent on Trump, often declining to speak because Trump is still in office, but this week he said he was “angry and appalled.”