"Former Defense Secretary Mattis Advised UAE Leader on Yemen War in Secret Role"

Retired Marine Gen. Jim Mattis secretly advised the United Arab Emirates on the Yemen war in 2015, seeking federal approval to work as a military adviser for the UAE. Despite U.S. officials' concerns about civilian casualties in the conflict, Mattis's request was swiftly approved, and he did not publicly disclose his consulting job for the UAE when he became secretary of defense in the Trump administration. The documents obtained by The Washington Post through a FOIA lawsuit revealed details about Mattis's ties to the UAE, including his advisory role and a $100,000 honorarium for a speech.