In a letter sent Wednesday to Tillerson, the 20 members of the Foreign Affairs Committee said they are extremely troubled over Trump's retweets last week of inflammatory videos from a fringe British political group that purported to show violence being…
Dec 01

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
President Donald Trump says media speculation that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will leave his job soon is “fake news.”…
Nov 30

By Jill Colvin and Josh Lederman, Associated Press
U.S. officials and individuals familiar with White House plans have spoken about the possibility of a broad shakeup in President Donald Trump's national security team. But the timing of such a change is unclear.
Nov 15

By Esther Htusan, Associated Press
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Wednesday that the U.S. is deeply concerned by “credible reports” of atrocities committed by Myanmar’s security forces and called for an independent investigation into a humanitarian crisis in which hundreds of…
The secretary of state and secretary of defense will testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at 5 p.m. EST Monday. Watch live here.
Oct 24

By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press
That assessment would raise pressure on the Trump administration and U.S. lawmakers to consider new sanctions on Myanmar, a country that had been lauded for its democratic transition.
Oct 23

In our news wrap Monday, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made a surprise visit to Afghanistan, as the Trump administration commits more troops to shore up the Afghan regime. Tillerson also flew to Baghdad in a bid to curb Iran's…
Oct 23

By Elizabeth Flock
Tillerson visited Bagram Air Base for talks with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani over the Trump administration's South Asia policy and strategy, and to reiterate the United States' commitment to peace and stability in the region.
Oct 23

By Matthew Lee and Alex Brandon, Associated Press
Cloaked in secrecy and under heavy security, Tillerson slipped out of the Qatari capital of Doha in the pre-dawn hours and flew into Afghanistan on Monday.
Oct 22

By Matthew Lee and Alex Brandon, Associated Press
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Sunday pushed for Saudi Arabia and Iraq to unite in common cause to counter growing Iranian assertiveness.
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