BREAKING : NBC Reports Rex Tillerson to be Named Secretary of State
WOW! Let’s hope NBC actually has this right. This is a HUGE for all of us who did NOT want Mitt Romney as Secretary of State.
NBC Reports
Donald Trump is expected to nominate Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson as his secretary of state, two sources close to the transition process told NBC News on Saturday.
Tillerson, 64, became president of the Texas-based oil company in 2004 and has a close business relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He has spent his entire career at the company now known as Exxon Mobil.
The sources cautioned that nothing is final until the president-elect officially announces it, likely next week.
The selection of Tillerson comes after Trump and his transition team spent weeks searching for someone to fill the post of the top U.S. diplomat. Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani were reportedly in the running. Giuliani said Friday he had taken his name out of consideration.
Tillerson will be paired with former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton as his deputy secretary of state for day-to-day management of the department, one source added.
As secretary of state, Tillerson would be fourth in line to the presidency.
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Great news! Romney out and Romney clone Huntsman out as Secretary of State.
Good, imaginative choice….Romney the establishment scumbag can go back to doing what scumbag do out of office.
I’ll wait til the Donald tweets
Whew!
Rex Tillerson might be the best choice the rest were questionable except for Bolton I think J. Bolton is very solid and experienced they could make a good team, If Bolton would take the job
TRUMP is brillant in naming Tillerson because MSM is talking it all of the time. As their narrative with Putin’s connection continues and will likely be unwound if a very embarrassing way. Really, this is stupid. This undoes the “Fake News” scams and they are playing right into it over and over. They are also being stooges as Mr. Trump wants the to be!
This appointment fits in with the idea of trading with countries rather than fighting them.
Good!! I wrote a nasty note to ROMNEY on Facebook and noticed many others did, too.