But now, angered by the resulting negative press for Donald Trump because of the resignation, the President has demanded his departure by next week (details here and here).
In Trump's warped thinking, Mattis is responsible for the negative media reaction, notwithstanding he holds utterly no position in the media.
Part of Trump's outrage stems from the fact that he didn't actually read Mattis's resignation letter after it was handed to him and didn't realize it was more than just a typical departure notice. Trump is notorious for reading as little as possible so a two-page letter was apparently beyond the pale for him.
The bottom line is that Trump's action is extraordinarily petty. He's putting his own very fragile ego before the needs and safety of the country.
How will Congressional Republicans respond to this spiteful behavior?
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