James Mattis

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 26: U.S. President Donald Trump, accompanied by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on February 26, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump is holding the first Cabinet meeting of his second term, joined by Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

5 Former Defense Secretaries Blast Trump for Military Purge

Ex-Pentagon chiefs from both sides of the aisle called on Congress to hold Trump to account for his firings.

Leigh Kimmins

Then-President Donald Trump, center, makes opening remarks as he holds a Cabinet meeting in the White House on January 10, 2018. Defense Secretary James Mattis sits to Trump’s right.

Ex-Trump Official Endorses Woodward’s Warning About Ex-Prez

Journalist Bob Woodward said Former Defense Secretary James Mattis privately told him that he agrees with warnings about Trump’s temperament in his new book ‘War.’

Emell Derra Adolphus

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SUCKERED

Ex-Defense Secretary Mattis: Elizabeth Holmes Duped Me, Too

The former defense secretary invested $85,000 in the disgraced blood testing company when he joined its board and began advocating for the military to use its tech.

Blake Montgomery

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SILICON VALLEY SHAM

Murdoch and Mad Dog Mattis Could Testify at Theranos Trial

Elizabeth Holmes allegedly scammed a lot of powerful people. Here’s the rundown on who might show up at trial to dish on Theranos.

Kate Briquelet

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THE SOUND OF NO HEADS ROLLING

The Buck Stops With No One After Biden’s Afghanistan Debacle

James Mattis quit after Trump decided to pull out of Syria. Anthony Blinken should have quit after Biden pulled out of Afghanistan—and he should have been fired when he didn’t.

Matt Lewis