[SeekAndFind]

Tillerson had a desire to retain respectability with all sides, which isn’t useful to Trump now that he is going unconventional in his diplomacy with North Korea. Something new is required, a new mindset, and from someone willing to take and go along with risks.

Mike Pompeo, of the CIA, seems to fit that bill perfectly. Adept at navigating Congress, very popular among the high-risk spooks at the Central Intelligence Agency he now leads, Pompeo will slip into the new role like a hand in a glove.

Trump himself finds more in common, personality-wise, with Pompeo, and the new North Korea gambit is all Trump.

[butlerweave]

BBC was on the “chaos and disarray” the second they heard ,LOL

[Sacajaweau]

Tillerson will remain SOS until and including March 31st.

[Don Corleone]

Remember what international relations looked like when Trump/T-REX took over? Look at them now. T-REX did a damn good job. IMHO!

[bert]

Re: Saudi Arabia

The change in the wind is painful with far reaching consequences. Trump was perhaps not very well known, Tillerson was. T Rex told them “we’ve got your back”.

The red carpet was rolled out and Trump told the world there was change afoot

[tennmountainman]

If Tillerson is gone, Alfred E. Sessions may not be far behind.

[Soul of the South]

The manner of the firing is troubling. Admired senior level leaders show respect for people and allow them to depart with dignity. They do the firing themselves, face-to-face, and create an exit process that allows the exiting employee to share in crafting the public story. The firing leader also does not talk publicly about the firing and never disparages the departed employee.

Whether Tillerson was advised by General Kelly on Friday he was about to be fired, or Tillerson learned of his termination through Trump’s tweet this morning, Trump not meeting with Tillerson face-to-face to tell him of the change before the announcement is inexcusable and demonstrates a lack of character. Tillerson left a corporate CEO job to serve his country and the president at great financial cost and certainly some personal sacrifices. In fact Tillerson’s termination came a week after his father died and while he was on a grueling trip to Africa. Does Trump have no empathy for the people who serve him?

Trump certainly had the authority to fire Tillerson at any time for any reason. I have no beef with that and if Tillerson wasn’t the right man for the job he should go. The manner of the firing was extremely disrespectful. Even if Tillerson didn’t agree with Trump on issues, simple human decency called for treating Tillerson with respect which means delivering the news personally, face-to-face.

In my corporate career I had the opportunity to observe many senior corporate executives as well as a few politicians. The way an executive treated the people who worked for the executive was directly correlated with the executive’s reputation as a leader and the executive’s performance. For those who compare Trump with Ronald Reagan, consider if Trump comes even close to Reagan character.

The people who left careers and made sacrifices for Trump, and the nation, deserve better. One thing is clear, if you work for Trump he doesn’t have your back. Not a comfortable position to be in as you try to do your job.

Meanwhile in Trump’s world Sessions, who is only doing part of his job due to self recusal without consulting his boss, continues to sit comfortably in Trump’s cabinet.

[Intolerant in NJ]

Tillerson firing set to showcase just how little the media know...suspected Tillerson was on his way out - maybe because of the tariff decision - last weekend when he was reported as being ill and cancelling his appearances in Africa - surprised then that none of the talking heads, usually eager to find the murkiness explanation of anything, weren't talking about it.....

[arthurus]

What I said in a comment on a previous post: “When people are no longer the right fit for their job they get fired. Incompetence is not implied here.” The author here uses a few more words than that but that is what he said.

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[Garvin]

Must be coincidence Saudi Prince Bandar bin Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud jumped to his death today in the UK.

[Haddit]

Tillerson was the right man for the job at the time with his diplomacy skills and his contacts all over the world. He was in the Mid-East representing President Trump. Then President Trump went to the Mid-East and gave a great speech where he called for unity in fighting terrorism and cutting off the money to terrorists.

The Saudis, Qataris and UAE were funding the terrorists under President Obama. We were training them with our CIA. Hillary received $2.35 million from the Saudis. Nobody yet has claimed the terrorist were backed by their governments, rather their extremely rich were supporting the terrorists.

The Saudi’s gave Hillary Clinton $20 million for her election.

Saudi Prince Alwaleed Talal Tweeted:
@Alwaleed Talal
@realDonaldTrump
You are a disgrace not only to the GOP but to all America.
Withdraw from the U.S. presidential race as you will never win.
11:02 AM – Dec 11, 2015
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/11/anti-trump-saudi-prince-alwaleed-clinton-donor-jailed-corruption-crackdown/

Trump replied:
Saudi Prince Alwaleed Talal
Wants to control our U.S. politicians
With daddy’s money. Can’t do it
When I get elected. #Trump2016
12/11/15, 7:53 PM

11/5/2017 Prince Alwaleed Talal is arrested in Saudi Arabia
Prince Alwaleed’s many investments include Twitter, Apple, Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp., Citigroup, and the Four Seasons, Fairmont and Movenpick hotel chains. He is also an investor in ride-sharing services Lyft and Careem.
**
In December 2017 King Salman of Saudi Arabia presented Donald Trump with the Kingdom’s top civilian honor when the president was recognized for “his quest to enhance security and stability in the region and around the world.”

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has handed control over to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Prince bin Salman praised President Trump as “the right person at the right time”
**
“You are a unique personality that is capable of doing the impossible,” el-Sissi told Trump
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/egyptian-president-tells-trump-you-are-capable-of-doing-the-impossible/article/2623738

When Egypt was overthrown and they installed the Muslim Brotherhood Morsi as their president, the military had another coup that threw Morsi in prison. They called Hillary a war criminal for her support of the Muslim Brotherhood.

All the money that came from those supporting the rebels, were pushing for a new caliphate. When Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrested them, the Arab Alliance sanctioned Qatar for their refusal to reign in al Jazeera news who was inciting the riots that created civil wars.

Rex Tillerson was trying to get Trump to release the sanctions on Qatar.

President Trump attended the Arab/American Summit in May of 2017 and spoke with 55 Muslim leaders.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/05/21/president-trumps-speech-arab-islamic-american-summit

[onedoug]

He wasn’t well.

[BlackAdderess]

Just wanted to say, thank you Mr. Tillerson.