In a rare remark about his former boss, former U.S. Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, said he often had to push back on President Trump, telling him that some of his requests would violate the law.
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Tillerson bids farewell to U.S. State Dept
Tillerson’s sack: FG says no negative effect on US, Nigeria relations
THE Federal Government says the sack of the United States Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, by President Donald Trump will not have any negative effect on US/Nigeria relations as the government is a continuum. The […]
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Tillerson’s sack won’t affect Nigeria-US relations – FG
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja The Federal Government on Wednesday said the recent sack of Rex Tillerson as the United States Secretary of State would not affect the relationship between the US and Nigeria. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, said this in an interview with State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Onyeama said Nigeria expected […] …
Japan FM regrets departure of “frank, trustworthy’ Tillerson
Japan’s foreign minister said on Wednesday he personally regretted the departure of “frank, trustworthy” U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson ahead of a proposed summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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Trump fires Tillerson after visiting Nigeria
The United States President, Donald Trump, fired Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, on Tuesday after a series of public rifts over policy on North Korea, Russia and Iran, replacing his chief diplomat with loyalist CIA Director, Mike Pompeo. The biggest shakeup of Trump’s cabinet since he took office in January 2017 was announced by the […] …
Tillerson and I disagree on most things – Trump
US President Donald Trump spoke of his disagreements Tuesday with ousted secretary of state Rex Tillerson, including over the Iran nuclear deal, as he explained his decision to replace him with Mike Pompeo. “We got along actually quite well but we disagreed on things,” Trump told reporters. “When you look at the Iran deal, I […] …
‘Is Russia to blame?’ Moscow mocks Tillerson sacking
Russia issued a mocking reaction to the surprise sacking of Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State, with a foreign ministry spokeswoman asking if the finger of blame was already being pointed at Moscow. “Have they started blaming Russia yet for the Washington staff changes?” foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a text message sent […] …
BREAKING: ‘Tillerson ‘unaware’ of the reason for his dismissal’
Outgoing US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson did not speak to President Donald Trump before he was sacked Tuesday and has not been given a reason for his ouster, a top aide said. “The secretary did not speak to the president this morning and is unaware of the reason, but he is grateful for the […] …
CIA chief Mike Pompeo replaces Tillerson as Secretary of State
Mike Pompeo, named Tuesday to be US secretary of state, comes from a one-year stint leading the Central Intelligence Agency where he earned Donald Trump’s trust delivering the president’s daily national security briefings and by toeing Trump’s line politically. Pompeo, who replaces Rex Tillerson, brings the discipline of a former standout at West Point, the […] …