Tillerson in Africa: US diplomat 'feeling unwell', cancels Kenya plans

[demmiblue]

Source: BBC

"The secretary is not feeling well after a long couple days working on major issues back home such as North Korea," the state department said.

Mr Tillerson, on his first official trip to Africa as Washington's top diplomat, is in Kenya until Monday.

The news came a day after US President Trump shocked the world, agreeing to meet North Korea's Kim Jong-un by May.

Officials accompanying Mr Tillerson, 65, on his five-nation tour of Africa did not specify his illness but it is understood not to be serious.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-43355677

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More info at Reuters link: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-kenya-tillerson/u-s-s-tillerson-not-feeling-well-cancels-activities-in-kenya-idUSKCN1GM04U

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Corporate executives are not accustomed to doing any brain work

Switching to government service boots a whole new learning curve, and they are just not up to it.

[demmiblue]

2. Yeah, isn't this the second time he had to cancel engagements on a diplomatic trip...

due to feeling unwell? I can't remember what the other one was.

I imagine the stress of working in the Trump administration doesn't help!

[Blue_Adept]

3. Sounds like he's got a case of the Trumps.

[bronxiteforever]

4. Rex Tillerson has destroyed the State Department

No sympathy for a man who has intentionally weakened our Country.

[C_U_L8R]

5. What does Rex even do??

He seems the most unremarkable Secretary of State we've ever had.

[groundloop]

11. But - Benghazi !!!!!

Tillerson can't hold a candle to Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, yet the bastards in the repuke party have managed to smear her name in the eye of the public.

[Javaman]

15. he flies around the world securing oil contracts for his personal portfolio. nt

[Maeve]

6. Well, maybe if he hired some actual diplomats and learned to delegate...

instead of trying to run the whole department by himself...

[Auggie]

7. An exit strategy based on phony health issues?

[mountain grammy]

8. Good. I hope his body is as sick as his mind

Fucking traitor.

[pwb]

9. This guy has probably killed millions with the climate change he helped create?

Sorry I just can't feel for this mans health.

[matt819]

10. Well, really

Would you expect anything else in a shithole country?

[dlk]

12. Low Energy Rex Could Never Keep up with Hillary's Schedule as Secretary of State

He doesn't have what it takes.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

13. "Stah-mi-naaaah!" nt

[hauckeye]

14. Secret mission ?

I’m reading a biography of Nixon, and when secretly planning his trip to China, Kissinger pretended to be ill in India but really secretly flew flew to China to plan Nixon’s trip

[secondwind]

16. poor baby........