Sen. Coons’ statement on reports that Rex Tillerson is President-elect Trump's selection for Secretary of State
WILMINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after reports that President-elect Donald Trump has selected Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson as his nominee for Secretary of State.
"I am committed to giving any nominee from the President-elect thorough and fair consideration, and Mr. Tillerson would bring decades of international business experience to his service. Still, I am deeply concerned that Mr. Tillerson's long and close ties to Russia and Russian President Vladimir Putin could unduly influence his decision making at a time when we need to be direct and tough with Russia, given recent credible reports of Russian efforts to interfere in our democracy, and events in Syria and Ukraine.
“As a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, I am eager to learn more about Mr. Tillerson's approach to Russia, North Korea, ISIS, China and many other critical issues that our next Secretary of State will have to face."
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Sean Coit at 202-224-5042 or Sean_Coit@coons.senate.gov
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