Feb 01 Senate confirms Rex Tillerson as secretary of state By News Desk Most Senate Democrats opposed Tillerson's nomination, angering Republicans who considered the former Exxon Mobil CEO to be highly qualified for the post. Continue reading
Feb 01 Trump’s secretary of state pick headed for Senate approval By Richard Lardner, Associated Press The vote on Tillerson, scheduled for Wednesday, comes as tension builds among congressional Republicans and Democrats over Trump's executive order on immigrants and refugees. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 3:53 News Wrap: Senate committee OKs Tillerson for State Department By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted through the nomination of Rex Tillerson to be the next secretary of state, clearing the way for his confirmation by the full Senate. Also, some Republicans raised questions about… Continue watching
Jan 22 Senate committee approves Tillerson for secretary of state By Richard Lardner and Erica Werner, Associated Press Rex Tillerson's bid to be secretary of state narrowly won approval Monday from the Republican-led Foreign Relations Committee, a move that all but assures Senate confirmation to be the nation's top diplomat. Continue reading
Jan 12 Where Tillerson, pick for top diplomat, differs from Trump on issues By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Rex Tillerson's foreign policy isn't sounding much like Donald Trump's. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch Tillerson says U.S. can ‘define a different relationship’ with Russia By PBS News Hour ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson, the president-elect’s nominee for secretary of state, appeared before the Senate Wednesday for the start of his confirmation hearing. Senators quickly focused on Russia, questioning if Tillerson had too cozy a relationship with the Kremlin; he… Continue watching
Jan 11 AP fact check: Tillerson claim at odds with Exxon Mobil lobbying By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Donald Trump's choice as secretary of state, former Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson, denied that he had pressed the U.S. to avoid sanctioning Russia over foreign-policy disputes. The record, though, is not so clear. Continue reading
Jan 11 WATCH LIVE: Rex Tillerson confirmation hearing By News Desk After an initial round of confirmation hearings on Tuesday, ExxonMobil CEO Rex Rillerson, will now testify before a Senate committee today as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 3:26 Kerry: ‘We have a problem’ if people don’t care about accountability or policy being made on Twitter By PBS News Hour Outgoing Secretary of State John Kerry joined other Obama administration officials for an event Tuesday at the U.S. Institute of Peace focusing on the importance of a smooth political transition. Judy Woodruff sat down with him to ask about the… Continue watching
Jan 09 A guide to this week’s confirmation hearings: Jeff Sessions, Rex Tillerson and more By Joshua Barajas After weeks of filling out his Cabinet, President-elect Donald Trump's nominees must now face confirmation hearings before Senate committees. Continue reading