Mattis To Leave Defense On January 1: Deputy Defense Secretary Shanahan To Serve As Acting Secretary
December 23, 2018
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Earlier this week, Kemberlee blogged that Mattis was resigning at the end of February. You can read his resignation letter here.
The timeline has been changed by President Trump, however, and now Mattis will be leaving his position as Defense Secretary as of January 1, 2019. The current Deputy Secretary of Defense, Patrick Shanahan, will become Acting Secretary on January 1st.