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AP FACT CHECK: Trump skews history by saying he fired Mattis

by Associated Press
| June 5, 2020 12:03 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — When Jim Mattis announced his resignation as defense secretary, President Donald Trump thanked him for “tremendous progress” in helping to rebuild the military and for “retiring with distinction.” Times changed and so did Trump's story about losing his Pentagon chief.

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