Senate Confirms Trump’s Secretary of State Pick: Tillerson

Ben Hadges
By Ben Hadges
February 1, 2017News
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The US Senate has confirmed former ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson for Secretary of State

The Senate voted 56-43 in Tillerson’s favor, with all Republicans, three Democrats, and one independent voting for his appointment.

Tillerson managed 75,000 employees across 6 continents at his previous job.

He has been viewed as an unconventional choice for the job, but has vast international expe

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