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In this Sept. 3, 2019, file photo, former U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis listens to a question during his appearance at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York.

10 former Pentagon chiefs warn Trump on involving military in pursuing election claims

All 10 living former secretaries of defense signed on to an opinion article that implicitly questioned Trump’s willingness to follow his constitutional duty to peacefully relinquish power on Jan. 20.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

3 years ago