James Mattis, President Trump's former Defense Secretary, blasted the commander-in-chief over how he has handled the wave of protests surrounding the death of George Floyd.
"We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort," wrote Mattis."We can unite without him, drawing on the strengths inherent in our civil society. This will not be easy, as the past few days have shown, but we owe it to our fellow citizens; to past generations that bled to defend our promise; and to our children."
Defense Secretary James Mattis testifies before the House Armed Services Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill, April 12, 2018, in Washington. MORE: Air Force leader's impassioned tweets spark candid conversation about racism in America: "I am George Floyd" "Glad he is gone!" Trump added noting that he"he didn't like his 'leadership' style or much else about him" and said"his primary strength was not military, but rather personal public relations."
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