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Tuesday, 13 December 2016

Trump picks ExxonMobil chief as secretary of state


(FILES) This file photo taken on October 7, 2015 shows Chairman and CEO of US oil and gas corporation ExxonMobil, Rex Tillerson, during the 2015 Oil and Money conference in central London. ExxonMobil President and CEO Rex Tillerson is President-elect Donald Trump's likely pick for secretary of state, US media reported December 10, 2016, with some lawmakers quickly voicing concerns about his ties to Russian leader Vladimir Putin.Tillerson, 64, has extensive experience in international negotiations, overseeing his oil company's activities in more than 50 countries. BEN STANSALL / AFP

AFP    President-elect Donald Trump has tapped ExxonMobil chief Rex Tillerson as his secretary of state, US media reported late Monday, setting up what will likely be contentious confirmation hearings over the oilman’s ties to Russia.
“I will be making my announcement on the next Secretary of State tomorrow morning,” Trump said Monday evening using his favoured medium, Twitter.

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