BREAKING: Secretary of State Tillerson has recused himself from issues related to Keystone pipeline

[Miles Archer]

Source: Twitter

BREAKING: Secretary of State Tillerson has recused himself from issues related to Keystone pipeline - State Department

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[Eliot Rosewater]

1. Misdirect, while he does this he travels abroad and tells reporters they cant

have access.

Real bad stuff being done.

[LuckyLib]

2. The stuff is flying in every direction. Always the question to ask:

"Whose interests are being served here?"

[LiberalLovinLug]

3. Great, but seriously..

..is there any Republican that wouldn't be big oil biased? Different card - same deck.

[Justice]

4. Because of Russia or because of Exxon???

[geek tragedy]

5. Not like Tillerson actually does anything ... nt

[elleng]

9. Nothing we KNOW about,

but wanna bet he does plenty?

[babylonsister]

6. No reason? I want details!

[Mr. Evil]

7. Wow. It's not like he says anything anyway.

[benld74]

8. Needs to recuse himself from State Dept! Nt

[alterfurz]

10. "...in order to devote himself full-time...

...to setting up Arctic oil deals with Russia."

[dchill]

11. He needs to recuse himself...

from the US.

[ffr]

12. J C! This feels like Friday News Dump Day. I can only imagine tomorrow!

[Miles Archer]

13. Here is the full story

Rex Tillerson Recuses Himself from Keystone XL Pipeline Issues



http://fortune.com/2017/03/09/rex-tillerson-secretary-of-state-keystone-xl-pipeline/

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has recused himself from issues relating to the Keystone XL oil pipeline, the State Department said in a letter to Greenpeace on Thursday.

“In early February, Secretary Tillerson recused himself from working on issues related to TransCanada’s application for a Presidential Permit for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline,” wrote Katherine McManus, a State Department ethics official. “He has not worked on the matter at the Department of State and will play no role in the deliberations or ultimate resolution of TransCanada’s application.”

The former CEO of Exxon Mobil, Tillerson faced tough questions on potential conflicts of interest during his confirmation hearings, and said he would recuse himself for one year from any dealings having to do with his company.

Greenpeace on Tuesday sent a letter to the Office of Government Ethics and the State Department calling on them to ask for Tillerson’s recusal from the pipeline project. The group noted that Tillerson’s former employer would benefit from the project because the pipeline would raise the value of crude oil from Canada’s tar sands in Alberta, where Exxon has investments.

[progressoid]

15. thnx

[LakeArenal]

14. Their tentacles are in everything..

Everything corrupt and shady or downright illegal.

Their hands are totally washed from the poor, sick, ethnic, uneducated etc. etc. etc...

[TNNurse]

16. Is that something he can actually do?

Isn't that a lawyer or judge choice, not a Secretary of State possibility?

[joet67]

17. Um, well...okay, I guess. That's well and proper. But I still have more than a few issues

with him.

First of all, how long did he have to do the dirty work before the recusal? Next, why has the State Department stopped daily press briefings?

Then, what does he think of Trump's 37% cut to his budget/staffing? (credit: Andrea Mitchell, who every one in awhile regains her usefulness)

Also, when does he anticipate having a Deputy? (credit: Andrea Mitchell)

Also, does he think the deep cuts will affect his ability to get the job done?

Also, when will the briefings resume?

What have you been up to?

Are you involved in Russiagate? (please tell me he would even try to say no with a straight face)

[secondwind]

18. I understand he is traveling in Asia now... Without staff... all by his lonesome... WTF is going on?

[Vinca]

19. He seems to have recused himself from everything.

Has anyone heard the guy speak? I'm thinking he's Putin's choice as a State Department figurehead as they dismantle the State Department. I'm beginning to feel real fear about what's happening.