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Now playing Next World News Mattis to leave two months early, Trump announces Shanahan will replace him Trump announced that Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan, a former Boeing executive, will take over. 23/12/2018
Now playing Next World News Federal government partially shuts down amid impasse over border wall funding It was unclear exactly how long the shutdown — which affects thousands of federal workers — would last, with negotiations slated to continue over the weekend. 22/12/2018
Now playing Next USA Political chaos reaches DEFCON 2 in Washington First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter. 21/12/2018
Now playing Next World News 'This is scary': Mattis' resignation triggers bipartisan chorus of concern on Capitol Hill "That's what happens when you ignore sound military advice," Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois said. 21/12/2018
Now playing Next World News How Trump unexpectedly became the star of criminal justice reform With the election of Donald Trump, advocates worried they had missed their chance at criminal justice reform. They were wrong. 20/12/2018
Now playing Next World News 'Wake-up call': Lawmakers react to reports detailing Russia's influence campaign Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris said the attacks will continue "until our federal government starts taking the threat seriously." 18/12/2018