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6 years ago

Former secretary of state gives stark warning about 'crisis of ethics' in US

Tillerson said an assault on the truth is at the center of the crisis.
6 years ago
Rex Tillerson speaks about the relationship between the U.S. and countries in Africa, at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va.
6 years ago

Tillerson spent $12 million on consultants for State Department redesign

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson walks down a hallway after speaking at a news conference at the State Department in Washington, March 13, 2018.
6 years ago

Tillerson ends Europe trip after wave of rebukes on Trump positions

The secretary of state faced tough questions about Washington policies.
6 years ago
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrives to hold a press conference at the end of a NATO Foreign Affairs Ministers' meeting in Brussels, Dec. 6, 2017.
6 years ago

Tillerson faces pushback in Europe on Jerusalem

Many of his counterparts expressed concern over the U.S.’s position on Israel.
6 years ago
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson gives a press conference at the end of the second day of the NATO foreign ministers meetings in Brussels, Belgium, De. 6, 2017.
6 years ago

Trump pushes back on reports of Tillerson ouster: 'We work well together'

The president did not comment on Michael Flynn in his Twitter post.
6 years ago
Rex Tillerson speaks as Donald Trump listens in the Oval Office of the White House after his swearing-in ceremony, Feb. 1, 2017.
6 years ago

Tillerson describes Myanmar violence as ethnic cleansing

He called violence against the Rohingya Muslim minority as ethnic cleansing.
6 years ago
A Rohingya refugee woman waits for aid with her grandson inside their temporary shelter at a camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, Sept. 19, 2017.
6 years ago

Tillerson 'deeply concerned' about violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar

He heads there amid continued hostilities towards Rohingya Muslims
6 years ago
7 years ago

State Dept. dismisses talk of IQs as a joke, says Tillerson's is 'high'

"The president is entitled to make jokes."
7 years ago
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrives for the first meeting of the National Space Council in Chantilly, Va. on Oct. 5, 2017.
7 years ago

VIDEO: Secretary of State says he 'never considered' quitting
7 years ago

VIDEO: Rex Tillerson defends US response to North Korea, Russia
7 years ago

Tillerson praises North Korea for 'restraint,' hopes for 'pathway' to dialogue

He notes that it could be the "beginning" of a pathway to peace talks.
7 years ago
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks during a briefing at the Department of State, Aug. 22, 2017 in Washington, D.C.
7 years ago

US Secretary of State offers Philippine President help with war on drugs, if he changes tactics

Tillerson is said to have offered specific resources to help the Philippines.
7 years ago
U.S. State Secretary Rex Tillerson, left, poses with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte during the former's courtesy call at Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines, Aug. 7, 2017.
7 years ago

Tillerson doubles down as China takes new hard line on North Korea

The secretary of state is meeting with Asian leaders in Manila Sunday.
7 years ago
U.S. State Secretary Rex Tillerson gives an opening statement during the ASEAN-U.S. Ministerial meeting of the 50th Association of Southeast Asia Nations Regional Forum in suburban Pasay city southeast of Manila, Philippines, Aug. 6, 2017.
7 years ago

North Korea is just one of the problems Tillerson faces in return to Asia

The secretary of state's most urgent issue is the North Korean threat.
7 years ago
Pictured (L-R) are Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in Washington, D.C., July 21, 2017 and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un in Pyongyang, Feb. 22, 2017.
7 years ago

Tillerson resignation rumors 'false,' State Department says

“That is false,” spokesperson Heather Nauert said today.
7 years ago
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, finishes answering a question from the media while meeting with Oman's Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, July 21, 2017, at the State Department in Washington.
7 years ago

VIDEO: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called for Qatar and other Gulf countries to "immediately take steps to deescalate" the diplomatic crisis that has unfolded in the region this week.
7 years ago

Here are the top issues facing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on his trip to Turkey

Turkey will host Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Thursday.
7 years ago
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, second from right, and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, third from right, sit with other diplomats before a meeting on Syria at the World Conference Center in Bonn, Germany, Feb.17, 2017.
7 years ago

VIDEO: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson praised the progress made against ISIS
7 years ago

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to skip NATO summit, travel to Russia in April

Tillerson's decision was met with sharp criticism by Democrats.
7 years ago
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson looks on during a press conference in Beijing on March 18, 2017.
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VIDEO: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who previously served as the CEO of oil and gas giant ExxonMobil, has recused himself from any decisions regarding the Keystone XL oil pipeline.
7 years ago

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson stays silent as State Dept. set to resume 'regular' briefings

The State Department is set to resume "regular" briefings on March 6.
7 years ago
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, left, and Mexico's Foreign Relations Secretary Luis Videgaray make a joint statement to the press at the Foreign Affairs Ministry, Feb. 23, 2017, in Mexico City.
7 years ago

ANALYSIS: What we learned from Rex Tillerson's debut on the world stage

The new secretary of state appeared hesitant to speak up.
7 years ago
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, right, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi walk to their seats at the World Conference Center in Bonn, Germany, Feb.17, 2017.
7 years ago

Rex Tillerson: Everything You Need to Know About the New Secretary of State

The former ExxonMobil CEO is President Trump's new secretary of state.
7 years ago
ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson delivers remarks on the release of a report by the National Petroleum Council on oil drilling in the Arctic, in Washington, March 27, 2015.