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Mattis implicates Trump in Capitol riot

By Carly Roman
Published January 29, 2021 2:42am ET
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Mattis implicates Trump in Capitol riot
From left, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis with President Donald Trump, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford and Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller, speaks during a briefing with senior military leaders in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018. | (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)

Former Defense Secretary James Mattis accused his former boss of complicity in the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill siege.

Former President Donald Trump undermined American democracy, Mattis said. Since his departure from the Trump administration in December 2018, Mattis has been a frequent critic of Trump.

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