Us Secretary Of State Rex Tillerson

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  Trump "Less Prepared" Than Putin For Key Meet, Says Ex-State Secretary

  US President Donald Trump was less prepared than Vladimir Putin for their first meeting, allowing his Russian counterpart to promote his own agenda and leaving US officials at a disadvantage, former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has told lawmakers.

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  Rex Tillerson Says Farewell To Washington, A 'Mean-Spirited Town'

  Outgoing US secretary of state Rex Tillerson did not mention President Donald Trump once in his farewell address to staff on Thursday -- but left Washington with a bitter parting shot.

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  US-Russia Ties Cannot Get Any Worse Under New Secretary Of State: Kremlin

  The Kremlin on Wednesday said ties with the US could not get any worse under next Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, after the sacking of Rex Tillerson.

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  Rex Tillerson and Donald Trump's Rocky Road To 'Rexit'

  US President Donald Trump Tuesday announced he was firing Rex Tillerson, capping months of speculation the secretary of state was on the verge of being pushed out.

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  'It Was A Different Mind-Set': How Trump Soured On Tillerson As His Top Diplomat

  Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was asleep in his Nairobi hotel room early Saturday morning fighting a stomach bug when White House Chief of Staff John Kelly called to wake him around 2 a.m. to relay a terse message from President Donald Trump: The boss was not happy.

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  Donald Trump's Revolving Door: Michael Flynn, Gary Cohn, Now Rex Tillerson

  Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is the latest top official to leave a US administration where turnover has been inordinately high.

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  "Is Russia To Blame?" Moscow Mocks Rex 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.

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  Donald Trump Fires Rex Tillerson As Secretary Of State, CIA Chief To Replace Him

  Rex Tillerson has been replaced by Donald Trump as US' Secretary of State and replaced him with CIA Director Mike Pompeo. Donald Trump had earlier asked Rex Tillerson to step aside, as Tillerson cut short his trip to Africa.

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  US May Lift Travel Ban On "Important Partner" Chad, Rex Tillerson Says

  US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Monday Washington was considering lifting a travel ban on Chad, offering an olive branch to a key ally in the fight against ISIS in West Africa.

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  US "Surprise" At North Korea Talk Offer: US Secretary Of State

  Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday said Washington had been surprised by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's willingness to hold direct talks with the US on the nuclear standoff in the Korean peninsula.

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  Trump Decided "Himself" On Talks With North Korea: US State Secretary

  US President Donald Trump made the decision to hold talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un himself, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Friday, but the talks will take "some weeks" to arrange.

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  Weeks After Donald Trump's "Shithole" Remark, Rex Tillerson To Begin Maiden Africa Visit

  US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will travel to Africa next week, the State department said Thursday, in his first visit to the continent since President Donald Trump entered office.

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  "I'm Listening": Rex Tillerson To North Korea On Talks

  US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said in an interview to air Sunday that he is "listening" for signs that North Korea is ready to engage in direct talks.

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  "ISIS Remains A Serious Threat," Says US Secretary of State

  US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged allies Tuesday to stay focused on fighting the ISIS group, saying Turkey's military offensive in northern Syria had "detracted" from the anti-jihadist battle.

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  Russia To Face "Consequences" If It Meddles Again, Says US Secretary Of State

  Russia will face consequences if it meddles in the US legislative election this year, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Tuesday.