Rex Tillerson

Posted at 14:52 15 Dec 2020
The White House revolving door: Who's gone?
Donald Trump's old catchphrase was "you're fired" - and his senior team has had a very high turnover.
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Posted at 1:08 11 Nov 2019
Nikki Haley says she was told to undermine Trump
She makes the allegation in a new book about her time as the US ambassador to the UN.
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Posted at 17:26 11 Oct 2019
Trump lawyer 'pressed Oval Office to free client'
Rudy Giuliani's Oval Office request for a client reportedly provoked a swift rebuke from aides.
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Posted at 21:43 7 Dec 2018
How Trump feud with 'dumb' Tillerson erupted
By Anthony Zurcher
North America reporter
After his former secretary of state questions his discipline, the president fires off an insult-laden tweet.
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Posted at 10:56 23 Mar 2018
Trump appoints hawkish new security chief
Defence hawk John Bolton becomes National Security Adviser, in the latest change in the White House.
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Posted at 23:43 22 Mar 2018
Tillerson exits 'mean-spirited' Washington
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In a speech to state department employees, outgoing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson advised staff to perform one act of kindness each day.
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Posted at 22:07 16 Mar 2018
Who's going to represent US at N Korea talks now?
By Barbara Plett Usher
BBC state deparment correspondent, Washington
After Tillerson's quick exit - who will be part of high-stakes talks with North Korea?
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Posted at 16:48 16 Mar 2018
The new man running US foreign policy
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Mike Pompeo is likely to take a tougher line on North Korea and Iran, says Barbara Plett-Usher in Washington.
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Posted at 13:32 14 Mar 2018
World braces for a more hawkish America
By BBC Monitoring
The world through its media
Rex Tillerson's sacking as US state secretary has many believing the US will now negotiate more harshly.
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Posted at 11:52 14 Mar 2018
What Pompeo means for US foreign policy
By Joel Gunter
BBC News
A look at key foreign issues on which new Secretary of State Mike Pompeo might sway President Trump.
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Posted at 0:19 14 Mar 2018
Sacked Tillerson issues Russia warning
The secretary of state fired by Mr Trump warns of Russia's "troubling behaviour" as a parting shot.
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Posted at 19:08 13 Mar 2018
Rex's aides never saw it coming either
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Rex Tillerson's adviser also had no idea his boss faced the axe judging by what he told the BBC last week.
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Posted at 19:03 13 Mar 2018
A series of Trump v Tillerson bust-ups
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Video caption: Trump v Tillerson: A short history of disagreements
Rex reportedly called the president 'a moron', while Trump sought to 'castrate' his secretary of state.
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Posted at 18:42 13 Mar 2018
Tillerson: I will now return to private life
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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson responds after being fired by President Trump, reportedly via tweet.
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Posted at 18:29 13 Mar 2018
Trump fires Tillerson as secretary of state
Mr Tillerson is said to be "unaware of the reason", but Mr Trump says it came down to "chemistry".
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Posted at 18:23 13 Mar 2018
'You're fired!' - A reality TV White House?
Social media users discuss the ousting of Rex Tillerson, and asks why Trump won't say his former catchphrase.
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Posted at 16:16 13 Mar 2018
Where it went wrong for Rex
By Jon Sopel
North America editor
The two men never really got on, and reports Tillerson called the president a "moron" riled Trump no end.
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Posted at 15:44 13 Mar 2018
BBC Minute: On Rex Tillerson
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Video caption: President Trump has fired his secretary of State - but the man himself didn't even know
President Trump has fired his secretary of State - but the man himself didn't even know
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Posted at 15:20 13 Mar 2018
Battles ahead after another Trump sacking
By Anthony Zurcher
North America reporter
Tillerson's long "Rexit" may finally be over, but the drama for the Trump administration will go on.
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Posted at 14:27 13 Mar 2018
Trump - I like Rex a lot, but we disagreed
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Video caption: Trump on Tillerson: I like Rex a lot, but we disagreed
The president says goodbye to one Secretary of State and says he has 'total confidence' in the next.
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