Many reports have stated POTUS Donnie has already yanked the rug out from the Paris Climate Accord, so is Mattis in the know or just looking in – PB/TK
Mattis says Trump “wide open” on Paris climate accord – By Jake Miller / May 27 2017
President Trump is “wide open” on the issue of whether the U.S. should remain in the Paris climate accord, Secretary of Defense James Mattis told “Face the Nation” in an interview on Saturday.
The president pledged during his campaign to withdraw the U.S. from the pact, an international agreement among nearly 200 countries to curb carbon emissions in an effort to combat climate change.
Mr. Trump’s advisers are split on wither the US should stay in the agreement. The president, during his trip to the G7 summit in Europe this week, declined to join other national leaders in reaffirming their commitment to the Paris accord. He said on Twitter this week that he would make a final decision on the matter next week.
“Face the Nation” host John Dickerson asked the secretary of defense Saturday for his take on the Paris accord, specifically
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