U.S. President Donald Trump leaves the White House for a trip to Annapolis, Maryland, in Washington, U.S. May 25, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos BarriaWASHINGTON - 24 December 2018: U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to announce that Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan will take over from Jim Mattis as acting secretary of defense as of Jan., a senior U.S. administration official told Reuters.Mattis resigned on Thursday over policy differences with Trump but said he would remain on the job until the end of February to ensure a smooth transition.

Source: Egypt Today December 23, 2018 16:52 UTC