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DonViejo

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Thu Nov 30, 2017, 12:34 PM Nov 2017

Trump on Tillerson: 'Rex is here'

Source: The Hill




BY JORDAN FABIAN - 11/30/17 11:24 AM EST

President Trump on Thursday ducked questions about whether he is preparing to force Rex Tillerson out as secretary of State.

"He's here. Rex is here,” Trump told reporters who asked if he still wants Tillerson on the job.The president spoke during a meeting with the crown prince of Bahrain.

Trump’s comments are unlikely to quell speculation about the embattled secretary of State’s future in the administration. Multiple news outlets reported Thursday the White House has hatched a plan to replace Tillerson with CIA Director Mike Pompeo.

Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton (R) would replace Pompeo at the top intelligence agency.

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Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/362562-trump-on-tillerson-rex-is-here

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Trump on Tillerson: 'Rex is here' (Original Post) DonViejo Nov 2017 OP
The clown show continues....enuf already iluvtennis Nov 2017 #1
Tom Cotton? mobeau69 Nov 2017 #2
Putin want Rex as Secretary of State PatSeg Nov 2017 #3
Tom Cotton, Central Intelligence Agency Director. New definition of Oxymoron. Thor_MN Nov 2017 #4
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