TEHRAN, Jan 1- With US Defense Minister Jim Mattis resigned, his spokeswoman also announced her resignation.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - Dana White announced her resignation the same day Mattis withdraw the his mission as the Defense Minister.
“I appreciate the opportunity afforded to me by this administration to serve alongside Secretary Mattis, our Service members and all the civilians who support them. It has been my honor and privilege,” she said. “Stay safe and God bless.”
The US president pushed James Mattis out of his post after disagreement over Trump's decision to end the US military presence in Syria and scale it back in Afghanistan, making Trump further isolated at helm.
During the two years passed from Trump's administration he has made a long list of dismissals the last of which was Jim Mattis.
Before leaving Pentagon, Mattis ordered withdrawal of an estimated 2,200 US forces from Syria.
Mattis submitted his letter of resignation after he failed to convince the president that the US military presence in Syria is associated with maintaining critical alliances and partnerships.
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