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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTillerson, Mnuchin, and Mattis have a 'suicide pact' where if one resigns, they all do
http://theweek.com/speedreads/728978/report-tillerson-mnuchin-mattis-have-suicide-pact-where-resigns-all*yeah right
On Wednesday, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson brushed off reports that he was close to stepping down over the summer, frustrated over President Trump's fast and furious Twitter fingers and insufficient staffing, and one U.S. official believes he knows why Tillerson didn't resign, despite his annoyance.
The official told BuzzFeed News that Tillerson has a "suicide pact" with Defense Secretary James Mattis and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, meaning if any one of the Cabinet secretaries becomes the target of Trump's ire, all three will leave together. One way of getting on Trump's bad side would be by calling him a "moron," which NBC News says Tillerson did following a meeting in July at the Pentagon. When asked by reporters on Wednesday if he did call Trump a moron, Tillerson replied that he doesn't "deal with petty stuff like that."
Later in the day, State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert denied that Tillerson ever called Trump a moron, with her excuse being that Tillerson would never utter such a word. "The secretary did not use that type of language to speak about the president of the United States," she said. "He does not use that language to speak about anyone." Catherine Garcia
http://theweek.com/speedreads/728978/report-tillerson-mnuchin-mattis-have-suicide-pact-where-resigns-all
* well he did not resign so the pact is void...lol
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Tillerson, Mnuchin, and Mattis have a 'suicide pact' where if one resigns, they all do (Original Post)
SummerSnow
Mar 2018
OP
I hope they leave as well. Americans need to see true chaos at the top to wake up.
IluvPitties
Mar 2018
#2
CincyDem
(6,338 posts)1. I think Rex is about to find out who his real friends are.
As someone once said about Marco Rubio "If your life depends on Marco having a spine, order your casket now". Same is likely true for Mnuchin and I'm sure Mattis will rationalize staying with the traditional "for the good of the country" BS.
IluvPitties
(3,181 posts)2. I hope they leave as well. Americans need to see true chaos at the top to wake up.
elfin
(6,262 posts)3. Keep Mattis. He isn't completely wacko. nt
ecstatic
(32,653 posts)5. Lol. nt
elfin
(6,262 posts)6. Not warranted - Here is reportage from CNN before his confirmation
"I want to say he has the nickname of 'Mad Dog' -- it's a misnomer. It should be 'Braveheart' because what really characterizes Jim Mattis is his courage," former Defense Secretary William Cohen said at the hearing Thursday morning. "Men and women in all services love this man."
CNN's Barbara Starr contributed to this report.