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30 Mar 2018, 11:26 am
The comments by Trump are in direct contradiction to statements made by former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Defense Secretary James Mattis, who have both sketched out a strategy for Syria that involves a long-term U.S. presence in the region. [read post]
12 Jul 2018, 11:00 am
In between, Dobbins’s assignments included serving as assistant secretary of state for European affairs; Ambassador to the European Union; and special envoy for Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia and Kosovo. [read post]
13 Feb 2017, 11:05 am
Abrams was Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s pick for the key position and was the leading choice for the post, based on his knowledge of the State Department and Washington foreign policy bureaucracy. [read post]
30 Nov 2017, 7:05 am
"... and replace him with Mike Pompeo, the C.I.A. director, within the next several weeks, senior administration officials said on Thursday," the NYT reports. [read post]
15 Mar 2017, 11:33 am
Meanwhile, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has touched down in Tokyo, where he will grapple with concerns over North Korea’s the missile tests and increasing provocations, CNN informs us. [read post]
19 Feb 2018, 9:01 pm
” Secretary of State Rex Tillerson expanded on this position, suggesting that Syrians might bring these chemical weapons “to our shore [which] is a direct threat to the American people. [read post]
12 Sep 2017, 9:00 am
“[W]e'll continue to draw that line farther on down the Middle Euphrates River Valley, if necessary," he told reporters at a press conference at the Pentagon. [read post]
2 Feb 2017, 9:30 pm
Senate voted 56-43 to confirm Rex Tillerson—who lacks traditional government experience, but who oversaw operations on six continents as chief executive officer of Exxon Mobile—as Secretary of State, with the Senate casting more votes against Tillerson than the body has ever cast against previous Secretary of State nominees. [read post]
24 Feb 2017, 5:29 am
In Other News… United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson this month appeared to moderate hawkish comments he made on the South China Sea at his confirmation hearing, where he suggested that the U.S. should deny China access to the islands it claims in the South China Sea. [read post]
6 Jun 2017, 7:20 am
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson offered on Monday to mediate between the two sides and downplayed the effect it would have on counterterrorism cooperation, but on Tuesday, Trump sent a series of tweets suggesting the rift was a positive development in addressing the financing of terrorist groups. [read post]
20 Jan 2017, 6:00 am
Trump and his National Security Advisor, Michael Flynn, believe Russia can be a vital ally in fighting the Islamic State, and his choice for Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, has strong business connections to Russia, though in hearings he has tried to distance himself from Moscow. [read post]
20 Feb 2017, 7:00 am
” And on Thursday, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson issued a joint release with his Japanese and South Korean counterparts, which declared: “The Ministers condemned in the strongest terms North Korea’s February 12, 2017 ballistic missile test, noting North Korea’s flagrant disregard for multiple [UNSCRs] that expressly prohibit its ballistic missile and nuclear programs. [read post]
1 Apr 2017, 1:10 pm
Because this White House seems to prize loyalty to President Trump above all else—and has blocked senior appointments sought by cabinet members like Secretary of State Rex Tillerson when the nominee was thought insufficiently Trumpist—Rosenstein will have to affirmatively prove that he is willing to aggressively and independently go after a key Trump ally. [read post]
