no mention of the president. the reaction of democratic congressman john of california sums up what a lot of americans are thinking tonight. using two words, when told matt mattis is leaving the pentagon, those two words, and i quote, oh, shut. soon he will be gone, along with kelly, with mcmaster, with tillerson, the list is too long to go through. and as the world reeled in shock from this announcement, who strolled out of the white house to face the cameras and make the case for this administration? >> there is a lot to be happy about right now. >> stephen miller.