Trump Says He’s Unhappy With Job That US Generals Did in Afghanistan

Trump Says He’s Unhappy With Job That US Generals Did in Afghanistan
President Donald Trump (L) talks to journalists during a meeting with members of his Cabinet, including acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan, at the White House in Washington, on Jan. 02, 2019. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Bowen Xiao
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In his first cabinet meeting of 2019, President Donald Trump expressed his dissatisfaction with the performance of U.S. military generals in Afghanistan, revealing he “essentially” fired Defense Secretary Jim Mattis—just days after the four-star general left his Pentagon post.

Speaking to reporters for almost two hours on Jan. 2, Trump lamented the situation in the Middle East and the conduct of his top military aides.

Bowen Xiao
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Bowen Xiao was a New York-based reporter at The Epoch Times. He covers national security, human trafficking and U.S. politics.
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