Rex Tillerson News & Videos

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.

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Rex Tillerson speaks about the relationship between the U.S. and countries in Africa, at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va.

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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.

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Tillerson ends Europe trip after wave of rebukes on Trump positions

The secretary of state faced tough questions about Washington policies.

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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.

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Tillerson faces pushback in Europe on Jerusalem

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

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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.

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

The president did not comment on Michael Flynn in his Twitter post.

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Rex Tillerson speaks as Donald Trump listens in the Oval Office of the White House after his swearing-in ceremony, Feb. 1, 2017.

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Tillerson describes Myanmar violence as ethnic cleansing

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

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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.

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

He heads there amid continued hostilities towards Rohingya Muslims

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8 years ago

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

"The president is entitled to make jokes."

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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrives for the first meeting of the National Space Council in Chantilly, Va. on Oct. 5, 2017.

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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.

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VIDEO: Secretary of State says he 'never considered' quitting

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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.

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

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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.

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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks during a briefing at the Department of State, Aug. 22, 2017 in Washington, D.C.

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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.

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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.

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

The secretary of state is meeting with Asian leaders in Manila Sunday.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Tillerson resignation rumors 'false,' State Department says

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Tillerson noted progress in the fight against ISIS in a conference just 30 minutes before the deadly attacks in London.

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

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

Tillerson's decision was met with sharp criticism by Democrats.

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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson looks on during a press conference in Beijing on March 18, 2017.

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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.

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