Home Administration John Kelly defends James Mattis: 'The president did not fire him' Administration John Kelly defends James Mattis: 'The president did not fire him' By emoreno@thehill.com J. Edward Moreno - June 4, 2020 4 0 SHARE Facebook Twitter John Kelly, President Trump’s former chief of staff, is defending former Defense Secretary James Mattis after the president said that he had the “honor” of firing “world’s most overrated general.”On Wednesday night, Trump denounced Mattis in a…