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DAVID EDWARDS
13 MAR 2018 AT 12:09 ET
Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was fired by President Donald Trump on Monday after he refused a request to resign.
According to CNN, Tillerson officially learned of his firing on Tuesday morning when Trump informed the world in a tweet. But reports also said that Chief of Staff John Kelly had contacted Kelly on Friday to warn him.
Sources told APs Zeke Miller that Kelly had asked Tillerson to resign, but the secretary of state refused and forced Trump to personally take the action on Monday.
Link to tweet
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https://www.rawstory.com/2018/03/rex-tillerson-refused-resign-john-kelly-asked-trump-fired-tweet-report/
dameatball
(7,402 posts)marylandblue
(12,344 posts)His main problem was that he didn't realize that the State Department is not an oil company.
OnDoutside
(19,982 posts)politicaljunkie41910
(3,335 posts)when Kelly's time is up, which should be soon? Also, wasn't McMasters also on the list to be fired. He's now been appointed to replace Tillerson as Secretary of State, but for how long??????? Anyone who's so desperate to work for this White House knowing all we know now, is truly desperate. This won't end well.
Leghorn21
(13,527 posts)Civic Justice
(870 posts)When Rex Tillerson ran ExxonMobil, he made his name making deals in Russia, which in turn made Donald Trump's decision to appoint him as secretary of ... In May, ExxonMobil signed a series of agreements with Sechin, who was acting in his capacity as the president of Rosneft, the Russian state oil firm.
https://qz.com/1034589/exxonmobil-made-illegal-deals-with-russia-when-secretary-of-state-rex-tillerson-ran-the-company/
Leghorn21
(13,527 posts)I dont know what the hells going on (hence, just posting photos today!!) but thank you, and
WELCOME TO DU!!
redstateblues
(10,565 posts)Tillerson can wear it like a badge of honor