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ehrnst

(32,640 posts)
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 09:03 AM Mar 2018

Yesterday Tillerson said that Russia clearly poisoned the two spies - today, he's asked to step down

Was his resignation ordered by Moscow? PEEOTUS was frustrated with Tillerson - could his head have been an offering to Putin?


http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/378040-tillerson-ex-spys-poisoning-clearly-came-from-russia

And Mike Pompeo - next in line for SoS - met in January with Russian officials banned from the US.

Too many dots to not connect somewhere.



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Yesterday Tillerson said that Russia clearly poisoned the two spies - today, he's asked to step down (Original Post) ehrnst Mar 2018 OP
Trump is an agent acting on behalf of Russia. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #1
Yep. (nt) ehrnst Mar 2018 #6
"Was his resignation ordered by Moscow?" kentuck Mar 2018 #2
Way too much of a coincidence. (nt) ehrnst Mar 2018 #8
He was chosen by Putin so I am sure Putin also fired him. BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #22
.45 is the Manchurian candidate superpatriotman Mar 2018 #3
He is the beginning of our end, and you can thank Russia and red America for it. IluvPitties Mar 2018 #9
Trump doesnt even care if it is obvious he is a Russian asset now scheming daemons Mar 2018 #4
It is obvious. IluvPitties Mar 2018 #5
The dots DO connect. Zoonart Mar 2018 #7
WashPost says he was asked to resign Friday Maeve Mar 2018 #10
Ah thanks! ehrnst Mar 2018 #11
I wonder what he did then to get Cha Mar 2018 #13
Im seeing conflicting reports on that. Atman Mar 2018 #16
Given the "great energy" of the WH, anything is possible! Maeve Mar 2018 #23
Tillerson says that he just learned today. yardwork Mar 2018 #20
I know.. how about that super amazing Cha Mar 2018 #12
i think they probably have that back channel barbtries Mar 2018 #14
It is incredibly interesting that the moron comment didnt get Tillerson fired Docreed2003 Mar 2018 #15
Exactly. dalton99a Mar 2018 #18
The Pestilent of the United States was not pleased. nt Xipe Totec Mar 2018 #17
Great moniker dalton99a Mar 2018 #19
F**K yes Putin ordered his bitch Trump workinclasszero Mar 2018 #21
 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
1. Trump is an agent acting on behalf of Russia.
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 09:05 AM
Mar 2018

ABOARD A U.S. GOVERNMENT AIRCRAFT — The poisoning of an ex-Russian spy and his daughter with a military-grade nerve agent in the U.K. is “a really egregious act” that appears to have “clearly” come from Russia, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said hours before being replaced.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/world/amp/tillerson-says-u-k-spy-poisoning-clearly-came-russia-n856056

BigmanPigman

(51,568 posts)
22. He was chosen by Putin so I am sure Putin also fired him.
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 11:56 AM
Mar 2018

During the transition Carter Page called Nunes from Moscow telling him who the new Sec of State would be. Jack Kingsten was also involved somehow. Mueller has the info.

Zoonart

(11,834 posts)
7. The dots DO connect.
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 09:08 AM
Mar 2018

We are fucked. We are in the second year of the rolling coup. I fear the November elections will be rigged and we are dead in the ater.
NOT a good day for America. That hit in UK was a dead fish wrapped in news paper delivered directly to the oval office.

Maeve

(42,271 posts)
10. WashPost says he was asked to resign Friday
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 09:09 AM
Mar 2018

So maybe being honest came from the freedom of leaving SoS post rather than leading to leaving.

Atman

(31,464 posts)
16. Im seeing conflicting reports on that.
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 09:40 AM
Mar 2018

At least CBS and Vice are saying he cut his Africa trip short Friday in order to come help Trump prep for NK meetings. They say he found out about firing the same way everyone else did, via tweet.

Maeve

(42,271 posts)
23. Given the "great energy" of the WH, anything is possible!
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 03:39 PM
Mar 2018

They also said he was sick in Africa last week.....

barbtries

(28,770 posts)
14. i think they probably have that back channel
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 09:17 AM
Mar 2018

between trump and putin. it's shocking and so hard to believe that the president of the USA is a puppet of a foreign despot, but that is the case. #Resist

Docreed2003

(16,850 posts)
15. It is incredibly interesting that the moron comment didnt get Tillerson fired
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 09:21 AM
Mar 2018

But calling out Russia is a bridge too far...

How are so many people in the country blind to what is going on here??

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