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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRex Tillersons low-key performance as Secretary of State is worrying the department
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has kept a low-key profile arguably even a no-key profile and it is apparently undermining confidence in his abilities within the State Department.
Its been reported since last month that Tillerson has been sidelined within the Trump administration, as foreign policy power seems to have been handed to Trumps son-in-law Jared Kushner and chief strategist Steve Bannon. In the meantime, the State Department has been left in disarray, its future importance uncertain because of its loss of influence and Team Trumps planned series of massive funding cuts.
Even though on Monday the State Department is restoring its press briefings, which traditionally were held daily with rare exceptions, Tillerson is not expected to appear, according to Politico. State Department sources also told Politico that Tillersons anticipated absence, combined with the budget cuts or Tillersons inability to use the State Department to set a clear foreign policy agenda, has caused a significant loss of faith in his leadership within the agency.
http://www.salon.com/2017/03/06/rex-tillersons-low-key-performance-as-secretary-of-state-is-worrying-the-department/
Tilleraon seems to have vanished from the news cycle.
I Googled " Tillerson - Russia, and the last news entry was from mid February.
I wonder if Tilllerson is the fox the press should be watching while Trump distracts?
Renew Deal
(81,852 posts)orangecrush
(19,512 posts)That this crew won't have 4 years, let alone 8 to destroy the country.
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)SharonAnn
(13,772 posts)orangecrush
(19,512 posts)Tillerson stands to make money with Putin as partner, Trump is the cats paw?
kentuck
(111,076 posts)His job is to complete the oil deal with the Russians, with a large personal gain for Trump.
orangecrush
(19,512 posts)Bannon is ib charge of foreign policy now, Tillerson gutted State.
jeanmarc
(1,685 posts)Like everyone of the billionaires in this awful administration.
orangecrush
(19,512 posts)Let's make it happen.
logosoco
(3,208 posts)this administration.
orangecrush
(19,512 posts)Are crapping their pants preparing for russian invasion.