Sydney, Oct 15 (AFP/APP):Former US defence secretary James Mattis refused to endorse his former boss Donald Trump on Thursday, urging voters to look for leaders who show “competence and compassion”. “I will decline your offer to endorse a candidate,” the retired four star general told a virtual event with Sydney’s Lowy Institute, joking that “retired … Continue reading Ex-Trump Pentagon boss Mattis mute on 2020 endorsement