He settled on Mr. Tillerson, a deal maker who has spent the past four decades at Exxon, much of it in search of oil and gas agreements in troubled parts of the world. A native of Wichita Falls, Tex., who speaks with a strong Texas twang, Mr. Tillerson, 64, runs a company with operations in about 50 countries, cutting deals to expand business in Venezuela, Qatar, Kurdistan and elsewhere.
Chamber of Commerce must be thrilled.
God help and forgive us.
This is a good pick. Maybe Tillerson can straighten out the most dangerous thing that Trump has to deal with...the deep state within State!
Best pick in my lifetime.
Compared to what: John Kerry, Hillary Clinton, Cyrus Vance, Henry Kissinger.
He is a world scale businessman who knows how to play a strong hand.
Taking Drill, Baby, Drill to a whole new level. Let’s export that black liquid and get our debt under control. The House of Saud can pound sand.
as much as I like The Donald’s other picks, didn’t we beat Russia in the Cold War for a reason? so only America can be an influential world power? It seems like Trump might not have a problem with there being another world power; not very Reagan-like.
I am disappointed in Steve Bannon for recommending this guy.
Trump needs to find out who is leaking the information and FIRE them! Loose lips sink ships. Only Trump knows who the SOS will be. I will laugh at everyone if the pick is not Tillerson although the interview with FOX has Tillerson a strong favorite. Tillerson is either tired of running Exxon or he will be taking a leave of absence.
Excellent pick. Love how Trump thinks outside the box.
Headline of the Day Poll
Is Rex Tillerson a good pick for Secretary of State?
No, he is too close to Russia’s Vladimir Putin
Yes, he has tremendous experience in international trade
I’m willing to give working with Russia on certain things a try, though I am deeply skeptical of Russians and their values, as a people. I think Gen. Patton correctly stated that they are an Asiatic people who see the world completely different than we do and always will.
But that doesn’t mean we can’t find common ground on things like ISIS, though I think we should proceed cautiously- they are a devious people with agendas that don’t match ours.
I’m not a fan. Breitbart has been the largest pro-Trump site on the internet and has raised objections:
Also, Exxon Mobile donated a lot of money to Planned Parenthood. Maybe that has nothing to do with SOS, but that does speak to his character for me.
I thought it should have been Rudy. I’ve heard Rudy interviewed, and I feel like Rudy was up for the job and thought he would get it after all his hard work. When it wasn’t automatic and Trump brought in a lot of people, Rudy didn’t want to be part of the cattle call and removed his name.
Governor Rick Perry will be Secretary of Energy.
I don’t know much about the man but we will find out. I have confidence. If he has done business with Russia, he already has insights into some of their weaker areas..and they may be more reluctant to make ‘excursions’ into neighboring areas at the risk of losing key business deals. Friends close and enemies closer comes to mind. And we will need to at least appear on decent terms with them when we deal with China. It’s a strategic move. And let those naysayong picks on the left side of Congress put up a fight...their consolation prize would be Bolton. I think the oNE two combo is a great pick. And yes, I do like Gates..
BREAKING:
I have chosen one of the truly great business leaders of the world, Rex Tillerson, Chairman and CEO of ExxonMobil, to be Secretary of State.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 13, 2016
On the advice of James Baker? WTH?
Will he be any better than Romney would have been? Tillerson is a big Bushie.