Rex Tillerson came a little bit closer Thursday to saying what he actually thinks of President Trump. The fired secretary of state, who while in office reportedly called Trump a “moron” (and declined to deny it), expounded on his thoughts on the president in a rare interview with CBS News’s Bob Schieffer in Houston. It […]
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Donald Trump fires Secretary of State Rex Tillerson
WASHINGTON – President Trump said Tuesday he has ousted Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and plans to nominate CIA Director Mike Pompeo to replace him as the nation’s top diplomat, orchestrating a major change to his national security team amid delicate outreach such as possible talks with North Korea. As Tillerson traveled through Africa, White […]
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Rex Tillerson says reports that he will be replaced are ‘laughable’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday brushed off reports that the White House wants him out, calling the idea “laughable” as he carried on with his a diplomatic schedule amid a swirl of speculation about his future. “It’s laughable. It’s laughable,” Tillerson told reporters when asked about comments by senior U.S. […]
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White House readies plan to replace Rex Tillerson with Mike Pompeo, install Tom Cotton at CIA
WASHINGTON — The White House has readied a plan to oust embattled Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and replace him with CIA Director Mike Pompeo, who has become one of the most personally loyal and politically savvy members of President Donald Trump’s national security team, two administration officials confirmed Thursday. The plan, hatched by White […]
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Trump says he's smarter than Rex Tillerson, offers to compare IQ scores
In this Oct. 7, 2017, photo, President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before leaving the White House in Washington for a brief stop at Andrews Air Force Base in Md., on his way to Greensboro, N.C. The Trump administration sent an immigration policy wish-list to Congress that includes overhauling the country’s green-card system, hiring 10,000 […]
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Rex Tillerson eyes cutting 2,300 State Department jobs
WASHINGTON — Officials say Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is proposing the elimination of 2,300 jobs as part of a large cut to the State Department’s budget for the next fiscal year. Officials briefed on the proposal say the staff cuts would be accompanied by a reduction in hiring new diplomats and the possible consolidation […]
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Russia accuses U.S. of unlawful Syria raid
MOSCOW — Russia’s top diplomat accused the United States on Wednesday of carrying out an unlawful attack against Syrian President Bashar Assad’s forces as he opened a fraught meeting with visiting U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Giving Tillerson a chilly reception, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia was trying to understand the “real […]
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Rex Tillerson: Russia must choose between Assad and the U.S.
LUCCA, Italy — U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson issued an ultimatum to Russia on Tuesday: Side with the U.S. and likeminded countries on Syria, or embrace Iran, militant group Hezbollah and embattled Syrian leader Bashar Assad. As he embarked on a trip to Moscow following urgent meetings in Italy with top diplomats, Tillerson said […]
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Trump administration pressures Russia to drop Assad support
Officials in the Trump administration on Sunday demanded Russia stop supporting the Syrian government or face a further deterioration in its relations with the United States. Signaling the focus of talks Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will have in Moscow later this week, officials said Russia, in propping up Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, bears at […]
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Rex Tillerson says pre-emptive force an option with North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday it may be necessary to take pre-emptive military action against North Korea if the threat from their weapons program reaches a level “that we believe requires action.” Tillerson outlined a tougher strategy to confront North Korea’s nuclear threat after visiting the world’s most heavily […]