The sooner-than-expected departure of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis shifts the focus to President Donald Trump’s appointment of an acting Pentagon chief and plans for a permanent replacement.
Associated Press: Mattis leaving Pentagon sooner than planned, Shanahan tapped
(FILES) In this file photo taken on Jan. 6, 2018, US President Donald Trump, alongside Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, speaks during a retreat with Republican lawmakers and members of his Cabinet at Camp David in Thurmont, Maryland.
