Trump ordered Tillerson to eat salad during dinner in China: report
President Trump ordered Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to eat a salad served to U.S. diplomats during a trip to China last year, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.The Chinese leaders had...
View ArticleIn firing Rex Tillerson, Trump takes a page from Andrew Jackson
President Trump has dismissed Secretary of State Rex Tillerson over policy differences. Trump often cites Andrew Jackson (1829-1837), a strong and decisive president, as one of his heroes and...
View ArticleTillerson praises staff as he bids farewell to State Dept.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson bid farewell to the State Department on Tuesday after being unceremoniously ousted by President Trump hours earlier.Speaking to reporters at a department press...
View ArticleSenate Dem: Colleagues 'actively reconsidering' support for Pompeo
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) said Tuesday that some of his colleagues are rethinking their support for CIA Director Mike Pompeo, who has been picked by President Trump to be the next secretary of...
View ArticleGOP senators see Tillerson ouster as the new normal
Republican senators on Tuesday said they were not surprised by President Trump’s abrupt firing of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, with some acknowledging they’ve grown numb to the president’s...
View ArticleNY Post mocks Trump's ouster of Tillerson: 'Worst Rex he ever...
The New York Post took a jab at the ousting of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson by riffing on an old headline that featured President Trump.“Worst Rex He Ever Had,” Wednesday's front page reads. The...
View ArticleMaddow expands wall of departures under Trump after Tillerson ouster
MSNBC host Rachel Maddow on Tuesday night expanded her running list of departures from the Trump administration to a third column following a series of firings earlier in the day. “So, today, we have...
View ArticleSeth Meyers: Trump should have fired DeVos before Tillerson
Late Night host Seth Meyers on Tuesday night weighed in on Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's ouster, suggesting that President Trump should have fired Education Secretary Betsy DeVos instead.“If you...
View ArticleTrump mocked Tillerson's 'mannerisms and Texas drawl': report
President Trump reportedly mocked Secretary of State Rex Tillerson for his "mannerisms and Texas drawl."Trump called Tillerson — who was ousted from his role Tuesday — "weak" and talked with friends...
View ArticleFox's Ingraham rejects characterization of White House turnover as...
Fox News host Laura Ingraham said late Tuesday that multiple resignations and firings of top Trump administration officials isn't a sign of chaos in the White House, but "smart staffing." "Since last...
View ArticleRussia hopes for ‘constructive and sober relations’ as Tillerson departs
Russia's government hopes the departure of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will lead to more "constructive" dialogue between its diplomats and the U.S., according to a statement from the...
View ArticleIran: Tillerson ouster shows Trump 'determined' to scrap nuclear deal
Iran's deputy foreign minister argued Wednesday that President Trump's decision to fire Secretary of State Rex Tillerson underscored the president's desire to scrap the nuclear deal with Iran."The...
View ArticleFrom Iran to North Korea, opportunities await Trump's new secretary of...
The departure of Rex Tillerson from the State Department is an unwelcome development for America’s adversaries, particularly Tehran and Pyongyang. Tillerson’s replacement — pending Senate confirmation...
View ArticleState Department pick Pompeo will clear the air in Foggy Bottom
There has been no shortage of high-profile exits from the Trump orbit so far. News channels routinely display large org charts on their broadcasts, showing the latest photo and name to add to the White...
View ArticleWATCH: Perry says he’s had ‘no conversation’ about taking over VA
Energy Secretary Rick Perry shot down talk that he could move to the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) if President Trump fires current VA Secretary David Shulkin. Asked if he has talked to the White...
View ArticleState’s abrupt switch needed to put US policy on track
While there were plenty of gasps, handwringing and pearl-clutching among some when President Trump abruptly fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday, one would have had to be completely blind...
View ArticleUS diplomats told not to retweet, post statement on Tillerson ouster: report
U.S. diplomats around the world on Tuesday were told by Washington not to post or retweet a statement by now-former Undersecretary of State Steven Goldstein that apparently contradicted the White...
View ArticleState: Pompeo will decide what to do with Tillerson's redesign plans
Whether the State Department continues to pursue a sweeping structural overhaul started under outgoing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will be up to CIA Director Mike Pompeo, a spokeswoman for the...
View ArticleUS condemns 'unacceptable' treatment of news media in Iran
The State Department on Thursday called the Iranian government’s treatment of the news media “unacceptable,” noting reports that journalists have been jailed and harassed.The State Department cited a...
View ArticleGrassley, Graham: Sessions should not be fired
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) warned President Trump against firing Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Thursday amid rumors of a major shakeup pending for the Trump...
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