March 13, 2018 When Pompeo replaces Tillerson at the State Department he faces challenges from North Korea, Syria and Iran President Trump’s announcement Tuesday that he has removed Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and will nominate CIA Director Mike Pompeo to head the State Department will likely leave Pompeo spending most of his time in his new job dealing with three nations: North Korea, Syria and Iran.
March 13, 2018 Trump announces Tillerson out, Pompeo in -- Here's why firing people can be a good thing President Trump acted correctly and decisively Tuesday by removing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and announcing he will nominate CIA Director Mike Pompeo to become America’s top diplomat.
March 13, 2018 Why was Rex Tillerson fired? Think North Korea When it comes to the fine art of diplomacy one thing trumps all else – chemistry between the president and his secretary of state. President Trump and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson didn’t have it. And so now Tillerson is out of a job.
March 12, 2018 Tillerson: US 'outraged' by poisoning of ex-spy that 'clearly came from Russia' Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told reporters Monday evening that the poisoning of a former Russian spy in Britain last week "clearly came from Russia" and "certainly will trigger a response."
March 7, 2018 Faulty bugging devices may have caused mysterious diplomat illness in Cuba Malfunctioning bugging devices planted by the Cuban government may be to blame for the illnesses that struck 24 people last year who worked at the U.S. Embassy in Havana, according to The Daily Beast.
February 7, 2018 Russians already meddling in US midterms, Tillerson says Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday warned the United States is ill-prepared to prevent Russian interference in the upcoming midterms, as it was in the 2016 general election.
January 19, 2018 Syrian opposition leaders, in Washington for talks, deliver message to Trump administration, Congress Members of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) left Washington with a message for President Trump: Stop Iran and Al Qaeda in Syria, and they will work with his administration to bring peace to the war-torn nation.
January 18, 2018 Tillerson set to visit London, says he 'hopes' to visit new embassy An impromptu visit to London this month for Secretary of State Rex Tillerson may or may not include a visit to the new embassy, the State Department said on Thursday.
January 17, 2018 Tillerson says sanctions 'are really starting to hurt' North Korea Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Wednesday that international sanctions “are really starting to hurt” North Korea, suggesting U.S. military action may not be needed right now.
December 18, 2017 Tillerson resigning? Secretary of state says 'that's ridiculous' Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Monday swatted back at a reporter's question asking if he'd submitted a letter of resignation, curtly responding: "That's ridiculous."
