Trump forced Mattis out two months early in an abrupt reaction to bad news coverage. He wanted to show up the general. Pentagon officials caught off guard. All the latest on this Xmas Eve Eve with @DanLamothe @jdawsey1 @PaulSonne & @missy_ryan https://t.co/v7lgplZ4w1

— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) December 23, 2018