Mattis Calls Tillerson Firing a 'Washington, DC, Story'

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Thursday that Rex Tillerson's firing as U.S. secretary of state did not come up during his talks overseas this week, describing interest in the issue as largely a "Washington, D.C., story." In his first public remarks on the matter since President Donald Trump announced Tillerson's dismissal Tuesday, Mattis, who had forged a close working relationship with Tillerson, said allies understood that ties with the United States were deeper...

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