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7 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.
7 years ago
Rex Tillerson speaks about the relationship between the U.S. and countries in Africa, at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va.
7 years ago
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson walks down a hallway after speaking at a news conference at the State Department in Washington, March 13, 2018.
7 years ago

Tillerson ends Europe trip after wave of rebukes on Trump positions

The secretary of state faced tough questions about Washington policies.
7 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.
7 years ago

Tillerson faces pushback in Europe on Jerusalem

Many of his counterparts expressed concern over the U.S.’s position on Israel.
7 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.
7 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.
7 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.
7 years ago

Tillerson describes Myanmar violence as ethnic cleansing

He called violence against the Rohingya Muslim minority as ethnic cleansing.
7 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.
7 years ago

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

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

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

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

ABC New' Martha Raddatz reports on Rex Tillerson's reaction to allegations that he called President Trump a "moron" and the latest details on a Niger ambush that killed three U.S. Army special operations commandos.
8 years ago
VIDEO: Secretary of State says he 'never considered' quitting
8 years ago

The U.S. secretary of state speaks out on "GMA" about the Trump administration's reaction to Kim Jong Un's threats and the latest revelations on Russian hacking and the 2016 election.
8 years ago
VIDEO: Rex Tillerson defends US response to North Korea, Russia
8 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.
8 years ago
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks during a briefing at the Department of State, Aug. 22, 2017 in Washington, D.C.
8 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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 years ago

Tillerson resignation rumors 'false,' State Department says

“That is false,” spokesperson Heather Nauert said today.
8 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.
8 years ago

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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 years ago

Tillerson noted progress in the fight against ISIS in a conference just 30 minutes before the deadly attacks in London.
8 years ago
VIDEO: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson praised the progress made against ISIS
8 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.
8 years ago
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson looks on during a press conference in Beijing on March 18, 2017.
8 years ago

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.
8 years ago
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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 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.