President Trump Says ‘Unsure’ If Defense Secretary Mattis Will Depart

President Donald Trump said he is unsure whether Defense Secretary James Mattis is planning to step down from his post, but told the CBS in a pre-taped interview that the retired general might and that he regards Mattis as “sort of a Democrat.”

“It could be that he is” planning to depart, Trump said, according to an excerpt of a transcript released on Sunday before the interview airs.

“I think he’s sort of a Democrat, if you want to know the truth. But General Mattis is a good guy. We get along very well. He may leave.”