Tag: Jim Mattis

Adegbite Adedotun October 4, 2017

Pentagon fully supports Tillerson’s diplomatic talks with North Korea – Mattis

During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Tuesday, Defense Secretary James Mattis was pressed to explain President Donald Trump's recent flurries of tweets that appeared to reject a diplomatic…

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Adegbite Adedotun October 3, 2017

Trump’s Defense Secretary backs Iran deal, despite President’s criticism

Amidst the uncertainty facing the Iran nuclear deal ahead of an Oct. 15 deadline, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, who testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday said the…

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Adegbite Adedotun September 11, 2017

President Trump proceeds to Pentagon for 9/11 remembrance ceremony

Minutes after observing the moment of silence in commemoration of the 9/11 victims at the White House, President Trump and wife Melania proceeded to the Pentagon to participate in a ceremony called…

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Adegbite Adedotun September 1, 2017

U.S. deploys additional troops to Afghanistan

The Pentagon has commenced the deployment of additional troops to Afghanistan to actualise President Donald Trump's new war strategy, which is a deflection of the last administration’s approach of supporting…

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Adegbite Adedotun August 30, 2017

US Defense Secretary, Mattis puts hold on Trump’s transgender Ban

US Defense Secretary, Jim Mattis announced last night that he is putting a temporary halt on the implementation of President Trump’s ban on transgender people on active military duty, justifying…

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