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Secretary of State Tillerson Ends South Korean Trip Early Because of “Fatigue”

Secretary of State Tillerson Ends South Korean Trip Early Because of “Fatigue”

Posted by | Mar 17, 2017 | |

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, traveling with just one conservative member of the press, has cut his trip to South Korea short, citing “fatigue.” Tillerson went to Korea, in part, to make it clear that under the current administration, the practice of “strategic patience,” has come to an end, and any offensive action taken by North Korea may now be met with push-back from the United States. Tillerson, who was meant to meet with South Korean officials for an extended period of time in order to address growing tensions in North Korea as well as a possible arms race between...

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Tillerson Breaks Tradition: Skips Human Rights Announcement

Tillerson Breaks Tradition: Skips Human Rights Announcement

Posted by | Mar 5, 2017 | , |

Each year, the State Department unveils its report on human rights conditions around the world. Typically, the Secretary of State would hold a press conference detailing the report’s findings and field questions from reporters. On the rare occasion that the Secretary could not personally attend the announcement, a senior official would deliver remarks and meet the press in their stead. However, Secretary Rex Tillerson broke with long-standing tradition by skipping the event Friday and the department was largely silent on the matter. The only comments to come from the State Department regarding the report were given by an official...

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Tillerson and Ivanka take on Bannon in Climate Change Showdown

Tillerson and Ivanka take on Bannon in Climate Change Showdown

Posted by | Mar 3, 2017 | , , , |

While on the campaign trail, Donald Trump said he would end the United States’ participation in the 2015 Paris Agreement. But some of the President’s closest advisers disagree with the proposed move. The New York Times reported that Steve Bannon, senior adviser to Trump, wants the POTUS to completely back out of the deal. However, Bannon faces opposition from Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and even the President’s daughter, Ivanka. So far, the President has acted quickly to roll back the country’s global warming efforts. In his proposed budget, the EPA is facing a 25% cut in funding and as...

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Trump’s Secretary of State Pick Tillerson Faces Huge Climate Lawsuits

Trump’s Secretary of State Pick Tillerson Faces Huge Climate Lawsuits

Posted by | Jan 10, 2017 | , , |

Rex Tillerson, the former CEO of Exxon Mobil and current Trump pick for Secretary of State, is currently in the crosshairs of two separate lawsuits dealing with Exxon’s climate change cover up. Not to mention his potential criminal activity in selling products to Iran, Sudan, and Syria in spite of US sanctions against those countries. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this. Transcript of the above video: One of the facts about Donald Trump secretary of state nominee Rex Tillerson, former CEO of Exxon, one of the facts that people do not seem to be willing to talk about...

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