Summary

  • President-elect Donald Trump picked Exxon Mobil chief executive Rex Tillerson for secretary of state

  • Several senators who will decide on the nomination voiced concerns about the oilman's Kremlin links

  • Rick Perry is tipped to become energy secretary and Kanye West surfaced at Trump Tower in New York

  1. 'An excellent choice'published at 13:26 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2016

    The reaction is coming in thick and fast to Trump's pick of Rex Tillerson as secretary of state. Here's former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice: "Rex Tillerson is an excellent choice for secretary of state. He will bring to the post remarkable and broad international experience; a deep understanding of the global economy; and a belief in America’s special role in the world.

    "I know Rex as a successful business man and a patriot. He will represent the interests and values of the United States with resolve and commitment. And he will lead the exceptional men and women of the State Department with respect and dedication."

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    Rex Tillerson