Tillerson may make early exit from State Department

klnOmega said:
Kennedy has already returned to work on Trump's commission on the opioid crisis. So much for rats fleeing the sinking ship.
https://www.statnews.com/2017/06/27/opioid-commission-report/
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Wrong Patrick Kennedy idiot.


GOP Slob Patrick Kennedy
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True American civil servant Patrick F. Kennedy
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klnOmega said:
That's the same source.

They list 4 people...
and of those 4, one of them has already come back and been appointed by Trump to a commission about Opioid abuse.
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haha repeating the inaccuracy twice doesn't make you right.
 
Rational Poster said:
@klnOmega getting torched in this thread.
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His source says the same shit yours did. 4 people left. And you've moved the goalposts so far the initial post is unrecognizable by now. Remember, this discussion started over "rats fleeing a sinking ship" and "Trump appointees" hating him and dropping out.

Out of the hundreds of appointees, it turns out like 6 of them have left. Doesn't seem that crazy.

You were right about Kennedy though. They were different people. Good catch.
 
PolishHeadlock said:
Sessions has been a hawk on immigration for a long time and he's finally in a position to so something about.

He also gave up his seat for this.

No fucking way he resigns.
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when do you think sessions will bef ired?
 
Teppodama said:
Or how much they hate Liberal Globalist Progressive agendas and those that support them with every fiber of their being.
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Wow, impressive that you fit that many nonsensical fear mongering buzzwords into your post. Sure, you don't really have any rational or tangible explanation, but yeah Globalism! It's the worst! Hillary was SUCH a GLOBALIST.
 
Tillerson is the only one of them I like. Get rid of fucking Nikki Haley.
 
I think we've actually been lucky with Tillerson so far. Even though his appointment is one of the most outrageously inappropriate in history, he appears to be taking the job and his separation from his old company seriously. Whether that is true or not remains to be seen, but I assume his growing frustration with this administration is a good mark on his character.
 
Sexy said:
when do you think sessions will bef ired?
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Session's is a career politician, and some of the GOP is rallying around him. Also he has no shame, so he will stay until Trump fires him. He will take the twitter abuse, because as a career politician, he lost his will a long time ago.
 
Trotsky said:
Wow, impressive that you fit that many nonsensical fear mongering buzzwords into your post. Sure, you don't really have any rational or tangible explanation, but yeah Globalism! It's the worst! Hillary was SUCH a GLOBALIST.
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I didn't mention Hillary even once in that comment.

I'll let you in on a Republican secret. Trump won not because Hillary was such a shit candidate but because conservatives hate you. And by you, I don't mean Democrats in general I mean you personally. There was even a couple meetings about it. I believe the discussion was "Ways to make that bitch Trotsky cry". Good times.;)

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Teppodama said:
I didn't mention Hillary even once in that comment.

I'll let you in on a Republican secret. Trump won not because Hillary was such a shit candidate but because conservatives hate you. And by you, I don't mean Democrats in general I mean you personally. There was even a couple meetings about it. I believe the discussion was "Ways to make that bitch Trotsky cry". Good times.;)

<Baelish01>
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That's weird. I didn't even vote for Clinton. Hell, I considered voting for Trump because it appeared at one time that he might actually govern as a populist centrist (as opposed to a run of the mill Republican as has been the case) and that it might force a long-term reorientation of both parties to the left, which it might still do.

Good gif.
 
SidJustice said:
http://www.businessinsider.com/state-department-says-tillerson-is-taking-a-little-time-off-2017-7

Tillerson taking a vacation now.
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And refusing to say he is happy in his role despite all the speculation currently swirling that he is unhappy with Trump:
Tillerson takes time off as State Dept. refuses to say he is happy in his role
CNN said:
Amid reports Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is frustrated and considering resigning, State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert refused to say Tuesday whether Tillerson is happy in his current role.
Tillerson is also taking time off at a time when the US faces multiple foreign policy challenges.

Nauert dodged a question about Tillerson's feelings over the White House's involvement in foreign policy decisions.

"The Secretary, as do all other Cabinet officials, meets with the President and the President's national security advisers and Cabinet members. That is something that's normal, that's customary. They sit down, they have a healthy dialogue and conversations about the heaviest and the weightiest foreign policy issues," she said.

Nauert added that Tillerson is not considering resigning and any reports saying so are "false."

Tillerson has "been very clear he intends to stay here at the State Department. We have a lot of work that is left to be done ahead of us. He recognizes that. He's deeply engaged in that work," she said.
He "does, however, serve at the pleasure of the President, just as any Cabinet official would," she added.

Tillerson has been on vacation this week -- Nauert said it had been planned for a while and is not related to reports of his dissatisfaction. Defense Secretary James Mattis is also currently taking time off.
Tillerson is returning to work on Wednesday and will meet with the Lebanese Prime Minister and Qatari Foreign Minister.

Nauert said that Tillerson has "the ability to go away for a few days on his own. Just taking a little time off. He's got a lot of work. He just came back from that mega trip overseas, as you all well know. Many of you were there for the G-20, and his other travel as well. So he's entitled to take a few days himself."

CNN's John King reported on Monday that Tillerson has a growing list of differences with the White House, including a new debate over Iran policy and personnel. His frustration is hardly a secret and it has spilled out publicly at times.
But friends sense a change of late.


A chill emanating from the White House reaches State Department

For weeks, conversations with Tillerson's friends outside of Washington have left the impression that he, despite his frustrations, was determined to stay on the job at least through the end of the year.
But two sources who spoke to CNN on condition of anonymity over the weekend said they would not be surprised if there was a "Rexit" from Foggy Bottom sooner that that.

Both of these sources are familiar with Tillerson's conversations with friends outside Washington. Both said there was a noticeable increase in the secretary's frustration and his doubts that the tug-of-war with the White House would subside anytime soon. They also acknowledged he could have been venting after a tough week, a suggestion several DC-based sources made when asked if they saw evidence Tillerson was looking for an exit strategy.
The main take away is his frustrations center around his inability to staff up at the State Department without White House interference after Trump promised Tillerson he would have control over his department, a friend of Tillerson who is in touch regularly told CNN.

There are lots of frustrations which are apparent: personnel, Jared Kushner's outsized role, President Donald Trump undercutting him on several issues and Trump's general approach to foreign policy of inflicting chaos and confusion -- and the list goes on, the friend said, adding "it's becoming a death by one thousand little insults."

The friend said Tillerson is "buying time" and "evaluating all options."

Facing a myriad of challenges ranging from North Korea's nuclear threat to an evolving crisis in the Middle East, Tillerson's status as the administration's top diplomat has been called into question at times with Trump's senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner taking the lead on several foreign policy initiatives.

The President has publicly contradicted Tillerson and others on several occasions, which has created some confusion about US priorities around the world as Trump continues to promote his "America First" philosophy which has drawn criticism from traditional allies.

Trump and Tillerson have pushed different messages on key issues including the crisis between Qatar and other Gulf neighbors, where the President tweeted that he hoped Qatar's isolation would hasten "the beginning of the end to the horror of terrorism!" Trump also used remarks in the Rose Garden in June to reinforce his message.

In a sharp contrast to Trump's tone and messaging, Tillerson called on Gulf nations to de-escalate the crisis with Qatar, citing humanitarian, economic and military costs.
Despite their public differences it appeared as though Tillerson was beginning to emerge as a key voice on US foreign policy after he was the only American to join Trump in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this month.

But recent reports have raised new questions around his relationship with a White House that has not always been on the same page through the early months of Trump's presidency.
Multiple top officials at the State Department have told CNN they agree that Tillerson is not happy but indicated that he will likely stay in the post and give the situation some more time to improve.
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Video reports that his personal friends are speculating on the record that he is positioning himself to duck out at the end of a year so he can he put in a full year-- for the optics.
 
kahiljabroni said:
Lol... Now everyone loves rex
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Yeah, half these idiots were pointing accusing fingers at the choice of Tillerson in the first place.
Now they're all mourning his departure before he's even officially leaving.
 
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