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Remember Jim Mattis?

The former Secretary of Defense, who refused to say anything about the Nicknamer-in-Chief while he was touring to promote the book that he wrote after resigning even after said Nicknamer-in-Chief falsely claimed to have fired Jim Mattis? Yeah, that Jim Mattis.

He finally has something to say about the man in the Oval Office.

Trump's former defence secretary issues strong rebuke of president, use of military against protests

"Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people —does not even pretend to try. Instead he tries to divide us," Mattis wrote in a statement published by The Atlantic. "We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort. We are witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership."

And further, in case one thinks this might be something taken out of context:

Mattis took particular issue with the use of force to move back protesters so Trump could visit St. John's Church the day after it was damaged by fire during protests. Several different groups, including the National Guard and the U.S. Park Police, were involved.

"We know that we are better than the abuse of executive authority that we witnessed in Lafayette Square. We must reject and hold accountable those in office who would make a mockery of our Constitution," Mattis said.