New files shed light on ExxonMobil’s efforts to undermine climate science

Many of the newly released documents date back to the 2006-16 tenure of former chief executive Rex Tillerson, who oversaw a major shift in the company's climate messaging. In 2006, Exxon publicly accepted that the climate crisis posed risks, and it went on to support the Paris agreement. Yet behind closed doors, the company behaved differently, the documents show...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/14/exxonmobil-documents-wall-street-journal-climate-science

Unprecedented

“He is a f&*king moron.” - Rex Tillerson, Trump’s former Secretary of State....
https://youtu.be/KsLaAbzVb9E

Tillerson swipes at Trump: 'Asking for personal favors and using United States assets as collateral is wrong' - CNNPolitics

Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Monday that "clearly asking for personal favors and using United States assets as collateral is wrong," a swipe at President Donald Trump as the investigation into his dealings with Ukraine intensifies. ....
https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/18/politics/tillerson-personal-favors-wrong/index.html

Trump asked Tillerson to help end U.S. prosecution of Turkish trader - The Washington Post

At the time, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was personally lobbying the president to get the charges dropped.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-asked-tillerson-to-help-broker-deal-to-end-us-prosecution-of-turkish-trader-represented-by-giuliani/2019/10/10/fbe16976-eb6b-11e9-9306-47cb0324fd44_story.html

Trump asked Tillerson to interfere in DOJ case against Giuliani client: report - The Hill

President Trump pressured then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to help convince the Department of Justice (DOJ) to drop a criminal investigation against an Iranian-Turkish gold trader who was also a client of Trump's current personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, Bloomberg reports.....
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/465116-trump-asked-tillerson-to-interfere-in-doj-case-against-giuliani

Rex Tillerson proves something very important about Donald Trump - CNN Politics

When Donald Trump chose Rex Tillerson to be his secretary of state in December 2016, he praised the former head of ExxonMobil for his "tenacity, broad experience and deep understanding of geopolitics."....
https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/23/politics/donald-trump-rex-tillerson-secretary-of-state/index.html

North Korea and Gaza (Pod Save the World podcast)

Tommy talks with Washington Post reporter Anne Gearan about the on again, off again North Korea summit, the situation in Gaza and the Trump administration’s response, and Rex Tillerson’s harsh criticism of President Trump.
Interview:
https://crooked.com/podcast/north-korea-gaza/

Outgoing Trump administration officials keep sending distress signals - The Washington Post: Analysis

A fast-rising number of top advisers are departing by settling scores or sending warning signals. ....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2018/04/05/in-the-trump-administration-goodbye-increasingly-comes-with-a-side-of-gripes/

How a Witness for Mueller and a Republican Donor Influenced the White House for Gulf Rulers - The New York Times

Hundreds of pages of correspondence between the two men reveal an active effort to cultivate President Trump on behalf of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, both American allies. ....
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/21/us/politics/george-nader-elliott-broidy-uae-saudi-arabia-white-house-influence.html

Trump may hire multiple cable news personalities as part of shake-up - The Washington Post

President Trump has decided to remove H.R. McMaster as his national security adviser and is actively discussing potential replacements, according to five people with knowledge of the plans, preparing to deliver yet another jolt to the senior ranks of his administration.....

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2018/03/16/daily-202-trump-may-hire-multiple-cable-news-personalities-as-part-of-shake-up/5aab2c5530fb047655a06cdb/

Mike Pompeo, Christian Crusader & Koch Brothers Ally, Tapped to Be Trump’s Secretary of State...

On Tuesday, President Trump announced via Twitter he was firing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and tapping CIA Director Mike Pompeo to replace him. As a former Kansas Republican congressmember, Pompeo has a history of making Islamophobic statements. He’s also been a major ally to the billionaire right-wing Koch brothers....
Interview:
https://youtu.be/axAuKoKDpLw

Ex Tillerson - Liberal Redneck

The CEO of Exxon who had public business ties to Russia could not survive Trump's administration, y'all. Hoo wee. ...
https://youtu.be/dQW9NLsxOpA

Democrats Demand Rex Tillerson Explain Why He’s Not Spending Money to Stop Russian Meddling - The Daily Beast

Congressional Democrats are demanding answers from Secretary of State Rex Tillerson over the failure of the State Department to spend money allocated for countering Russian election meddling. ....
https://www.thedailybeast.com/democrats-demand-rex-tillerson-explain-why-hes-not-spending-money-to-stop-russian-meddling

State Dept. Was Granted $120 Million to Fight Russian Meddling. It Has Spent $0. - The New York Times

The delay reflects President Trump's largely passive response to the interference and doubts by Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson in his department's ability to spend its money wisely. ....
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/04/world/europe/state-department-russia-global-engagement-center.html

2 of Trump's top advisers are reportedly locked in a 'death struggle' -- Business Insider

Two of President Donald Trump's top advisers on foreign policy and national security are reportedly trying to force each other out of the administration.....
http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-tillerson-mcmaster-locked-in-death-struggle-2018-1

Rex Tillerson admits to US diplomats in private meeting that Russia 'interfered' with 2016 election: report -- Raw Story

According to a report at The Daily Beast, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told diplomats assembled in a closed door meeting that Russia "interfered in democratic processes here," during the 2016 election. ...
https://www.rawstory.com/2017/12/rex-tillerson-admits-to-us-diplomats-in-private-meeting-that-russia-interfered-with-2016-election-report/

Is Trump's Son-in-law Destabilizing the Middle East? Rex Tillerson Thinks Jared Kushner Is a Threat to Peace -- Newsweek

Kushner is reportedly discussing Saudi funding for a prospective Palestinian state. ....
http://www.newsweek.com/rex-tillerson-concerned-jared-kushner-middle-east-peace-talks-could-tip-region-729335

Newsweek : Tillerson Says State Department Cuts Will Be Fine Because U.S. Will Solve More Wars

As North Korea tested a ballistic missile, Tillerson says diplomats and congress members worried about cuts are acting "like the sky was falling." ....
http://www.newsweek.com/tillerson-explains-state-department-budget-cuts-are-because-us-resolving-725419

Republicans Think Trump Is Unstable, Trump Attacks Press Freedom: A Clos...

Seth Takes a closer look at how President Trump is now fighting with members of his own party who think he's dangerous, unstable and a threat to national security.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWt-w7xAcLo&feature=youtu.be

Trump Threatens Networks That Report Critical Stories of Him -- Mother Jones

President Donald Trump on Wednesday floated the idea of targeting the licenses of TV networks that report "fake news" about him. His tweet came just hours after NBC reported that the president wanted to dramatically increase the United States' nuclear arsenal—a suggestion that reportedly alarmed Pentagon officials and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. ....
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/10/trump-threatens-networks-that-report-critical-stories-of-him/