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The Untold Story with Martha MacCallum

General Mattis: Learning To Lead

The Untold Story with Martha MacCallum

FOX News Radio

News

4.1738 Ratings

🗓️ 9 September 2019

⏱️ 16 minutes

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This week, Martha was joined by General James Mattis, former U.S. Secretary of Defense and author of the new book, "Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead." General Mattis discusses his time serving the Trump Administration, why he resigned and his thoughts on politics today. Follow Martha on Twitter: @marthamaccallum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The Untold Story with Martha McCallum, exclusive interviews with top newsmakers who share their inspiring

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stories of perseverance, positivity, and more. Now, here's Martha McCallum. The four-star General

0:47.0

James Mattis spent more than four decades in uniform. He directed military operations of more

0:52.6

than 200,000 soldiers, sailors, airmen, coast guards,

0:56.0

men, marines, and allied forces across the Middle East.

1:00.0

In the Trump years, it is practically unheard of for a nominee to glide through nomination

1:04.0

with a 98-1 vote.

1:06.0

But that was the case for James Mattis, former CENTCOM commander appointed Secretary of Defense.

1:12.4

A Marine for more than 40 years, Mattis led our forces in Iraq twice, and in Afghanistan,

1:17.5

serving four presidents from both political parties.

1:20.4

Two of those presidents, Trump and Obama, would ultimately relieve Mattis of his duties due to differences over policy.

1:29.0

But Mattis shares his deepest bond with the men and women of our armed forces,

1:34.0

heard clearly in moments like this where he spoke in front of troops stationed abroad back in 2017.

1:40.5

You're a great example for our country right now.

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It's got the problems. You know it and I know it.

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It's got problems that we don't have in the military.

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