Index/People/Jim Mattis

Jim Mattis

United States 26th Secretary of Defense

Fact-Checks

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Nov 9, 2025

Did General Mark A. Milley say 'Hitler did a lot of good things' and in what context?

General Mark A. Milley did not say “Hitler did a lot of good things.” Multiple contemporaneous reports and book excerpts show Milley warning that former President Donald Trump’s rhetoric and actions a...

Dec 1, 2025

Which Joint Chiefs of Staff members criticized or defended Trump and what were their statements?

Multiple members of the Joint Chiefs and their predecessors have publicly clashed with or criticized President Donald Trump at different times; most prominently, retired Gen. Mark Milley and then‑Chai...

Dec 8, 2025

Did political disagreements between Trump and military leaders lead to firings or forced retirements?

Senior Trump administration personnel moves in 2025 included the abrupt firing of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and multiple other top officers; critics and former defense chiefs say the r...

Nov 6, 2025

Did the US Military's opposition to Trump's policies affect the 2020 presidential election?

The available evidence shows , though retired and former senior officers’ public statements and letters contributed to the political environment and public debate. Multiple post‑election investigation...

Oct 3, 2025

How did the US Military respond to Trump's transgender ban in 2017?

The US military’s response to President Trump’s 2017 transgender ban was , as senior Pentagon leaders delayed and sought to study the order while courts and personnel groups mounted legal challenges a...