Tictoc By Bloomberg

Following President Trump's surprise announcement to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria, Secretary of Defense James Mattis made an even more surprising announcement. He was out. David Meyers speaks to Bloomberg's national security reporter Nick Wadhams about the void Gen. Mattis leaves behind and the important foreign policy decisions that are now in limbo. FOLLOW UP Nick's latest report: Mattis’s Exit Takes Leash Off Trump’s ‘America First’ Doctrine You can follow Nick at: @nwadhams --- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends