Week In The News: Mattis To Retire; Trump, Afghanistan And Syria; Government Spending Bill (David Folkenflik, On Point)

Defense Secretary James Mattis to retire at the end of February. President Trump decides to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria, and an announcement on Afghanistan may come, too. The president puts down a marker — on the wall.
Interview:
https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2018/12/21/syria-trump-government-shutdown-congress-michael-flynn