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Mon Jul 24, 2017, 01:31 PM Jul 2017

Putin's Pulling Tillerson Out [View all]




Tillerson may make early exit from State Department: report

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is expressing growing frustration with the Trump administration and may be considering resigning from his role, according to a report from CNN Monday morning.

Though the former CEO of ExxonMobil Corp. has said that he would stay on as the top U.S. diplomat until the end of the year at least, several anonymous sources told CNN over the weekend that he might leave earlier than that.

Sources “familiar with Tillerson conversations with friends outside Washington” admit the secretary of State may just be venting, but they sense his doubts about President Trump are growing.


read: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/343448-tillerson-considering-early-exit-from-state-dept-report


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Putin's Pulling Tillerson Out [View all] bigtree Jul 2017 OP
Oh my leftstreet Jul 2017 #1
He probably already got the secret Exxon-Russia oil deal done. No reason to stay longer. FSogol Jul 2017 #2
Secret Exxon Russia deal Not Ruth Jul 2017 #5
Yeah, he just needed to rubber stamp some deals. nt R B Garr Jul 2017 #14
Just my thought; better make a run for that boarder traitortillerson, get those passports in order! RestoreAmerica2020 Jul 2017 #15
Tillerson never wanted it in the first place, always looked like he had a gun to his head...... sunonmars Jul 2017 #3
Yeah - been hearing rumblings about how much he hates this gig. So, as Weird Al Leghorn21 Jul 2017 #4
As CEO of Exxon-Mobil, Tillerson is vastly more qualified to be POTUS than Drumpf, Pence ... VMA131Marine Jul 2017 #6
He and Mattis Kaleva Jul 2017 #17
Comparing to Trump is like dividing by zero, but the entire idea that government is like a company karynnj Jul 2017 #26
Great post. nt SunSeeker Jul 2017 #29
+1 58Sunliner Jul 2017 #33
Fantastic reply! Have to borrow some of your ideas next time an idiot winger tells me Moostache Jul 2017 #40
You are very welcome karynnj Jul 2017 #44
Great post malaise Jul 2017 #41
Spot on! LittleGirl Jul 2017 #47
Really well said. Would make a great OP. n/t ms liberty Jul 2017 #60
What Does Putin Have To Do With His Decision Me. Jul 2017 #7
Putin Runs Trump, Trump runs Trump Crime Organization, TCO runs America. uponit7771 Jul 2017 #10
Thats Exactly It Me. Jul 2017 #22
lol bigtree Jul 2017 #11
This!!!! Docreed2003 Jul 2017 #19
Brilliant malaise Jul 2017 #42
That is perfect LittleGirl Jul 2017 #48
+1 uponit7771 Jul 2017 #51
The awful truth...nt 2naSalit Jul 2017 #53
Seriously? DefenseLawyer Jul 2017 #18
Yes Seriously Me. Jul 2017 #20
And...... DefenseLawyer Jul 2017 #23
It Could Also Simply Be That Tillerson Has Had Enough Me. Jul 2017 #24
Can you explain to me how that offer came to Tillerson in the first place? DefenseLawyer Jul 2017 #27
Don't Be Silly Me. Jul 2017 #31
You seem to be assuming that Mr. Tillerson is a good guy DefenseLawyer Jul 2017 #46
Don't Assume That At All Me. Jul 2017 #50
Agreed. Continually undercut by Kushner, no resources to hire staff, sidelined at meetings emulatorloo Jul 2017 #55
Quite Agree With You On Words Being Stuffed In Mouths Me. Jul 2017 #56
Mattis and McMasters apparently thought they could influence Trump to not be nuts. emulatorloo Jul 2017 #57
Doncha Know... Me. Jul 2017 #58
Yeah we heard that a lot. Along with "Trump is going to PIVOT soon" emulatorloo Jul 2017 #59
Taking a book... Adrahil Jul 2017 #8
God must be finished with him. maxsolomon Jul 2017 #9
Obviously God told his wife HE is finished with him HAB911 Jul 2017 #12
If I were Tillerson I would leave too! He's his own person, he has no need to put up with RKP5637 Jul 2017 #13
IMHO Trump told Tillerson that SoS was so easy - just hold job until sanctions are lifted. cheyanne Jul 2017 #16
I think that a significant war Skidmore Jul 2017 #21
$500 Billion Russian Oil Deal Johnny2X2X Jul 2017 #25
Russia rigs the 2020 election..... magicarpet Jul 2017 #28
UN might take over. Johnny2X2X Jul 2017 #36
Where is Jimmy Carter on this ? magicarpet Jul 2017 #52
It's all about the oil. gademocrat7 Jul 2017 #30
Everything's going so well!!! lindysalsagal Jul 2017 #32
Rats fleeing the ship perdita9 Jul 2017 #34
He never wanted the JOB part of SoS ananda Jul 2017 #35
REXIT! kwassa Jul 2017 #37
I snickered. n/t LittleGirl Jul 2017 #49
Congress blocking sanctions means he can't do any more oil deals-only reason he took SOS job wishstar Jul 2017 #38
RAT- SHIP- SINKING SJMULE Jul 2017 #39
Cue the Benny Hill theme song. Roland99 Jul 2017 #43
Like rats abandoning a stinking shit. nt Xipe Totec Jul 2017 #45
Does Putin think Tillerson failed re the oil deal and sanctions? delisen Jul 2017 #54
He's got his tax break and the inside track to an oil deal. rickford66 Jul 2017 #61
He reminds me of a bear. milestogo Jul 2017 #62
Why stay? KentuckyWoman Jul 2017 #63
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