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orangecrush

(19,403 posts)
Mon Mar 6, 2017, 08:23 PM Mar 2017

Rex Tillersons low-key performance as Secretary of State is worrying the department

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has kept a low-key profile — arguably even a no-key profile — and it is apparently undermining confidence in his abilities within the State Department.

It’s been reported since last month that Tillerson has been sidelined within the Trump administration, as foreign policy power seems to have been handed to Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and chief strategist Steve Bannon. In the meantime, the State Department has been left in disarray, its future importance uncertain because of its loss of influence and Team Trump’s planned series of massive funding cuts.

Even though on Monday the State Department is restoring its press briefings, which traditionally were held daily with rare exceptions, Tillerson is not expected to appear, according to Politico. State Department sources also told Politico that Tillerson’s anticipated absence, combined with the budget cuts or Tillerson’s inability to use the State Department to set a clear foreign policy agenda, has caused a significant loss of faith in his leadership within the agency.

http://www.salon.com/2017/03/06/rex-tillersons-low-key-performance-as-secretary-of-state-is-worrying-the-department/


Tilleraon seems to have vanished from the news cycle.

I Googled " Tillerson - Russia, and the last news entry was from mid February.

I wonder if Tilllerson is the fox the press should be watching while Trump distracts?





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Rex Tillersons low-key performance as Secretary of State is worrying the department (Original Post) orangecrush Mar 2017 OP
I just don't know what kind of Democratic president it's going to take to fix this Renew Deal Mar 2017 #1
The good news might be orangecrush Mar 2017 #2
If this cabal of idiots had 8 years in charge, the Planet would be finished. sarcasmo Mar 2017 #11
Looks like he's Trump's puppet. That's scary since Trump is Putin's puppet. SharonAnn Mar 2017 #3
Or the other combo- orangecrush Mar 2017 #5
Tillerson is working for Trump - not America. kentuck Mar 2017 #4
From what I gather orangecrush Mar 2017 #7
He should be enjoying retirement jeanmarc Mar 2017 #6
Heartily agree orangecrush Mar 2017 #9
Maybe right now other countries are just as glad that they don't have to deal with logosoco Mar 2017 #8
Or, like Sweden, orangecrush Mar 2017 #10

kentuck

(111,052 posts)
4. Tillerson is working for Trump - not America.
Mon Mar 6, 2017, 08:46 PM
Mar 2017

His job is to complete the oil deal with the Russians, with a large personal gain for Trump.

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