National Politics & Government Defense Secretary James Mattis Keeps Low Profile Amid White House Controversy 5:19pm June 15, 2017 by David Welna U.S. Politics National Security Share URL copied to clipboard! Play Pause There was an error loading the media player. Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/. 300x250 Ad More All Things Considered National Vermont Judge releases Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi World News U.S. supports ally Israel at the International Court of Justice by Carrie Kahn 300x250 Ad Support quality journalism, like the story above, with your gift right now. Donate