Donald Trump Chooses Exxon Mobil Chief Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State Trump rejects campaign allies and political figures with pick; nomination expected to face bipartisan resistance in Senate By Peter Nicholas and Carol E. Lee See note please
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THIS IS A WAIT AND SEE NOMINATION….HOW WILL HE RESTRUCTURE THE STATE DEPARTMENT….RSK
WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump will name Exxon Mobil Corp. Chief Executive Rex Tillerson as his secretary of state, a transition official said Monday, picking a veteran chief executive who has had extensive overseas business dealings but whose relationships with foreign leaders could complicate his confirmation prospects.
Mr. Tillerson was a comparatively late entry in the secretary of state competition, but he impressed the president-elect as a successful deal-maker in what one transition aide called the “Trumpian” mold.
If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Mr. Tillerson will be the public face of a diplomatic approach that envisions more cooperation with Russia and concessions from China on trade and security matters.
Mr. Trump injected a bit of theater into what is normally a staid and behind-the-scenes process, offering personal impressions of the candidates and tweeting out his timetable for a decision.
On Sunday, he tweeted that Mr. Tillerson is a “world class player and dealmaker.”
“Stay tuned!” he wrote.
Word of Mr. Trump’s selection began leaking out Monday night.
One of the finalists, 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, wrote a message on Facebook that suggested he was out of the running.
Mr. Romney wrote: “It was an honor to have been considered for secretary of state of our great country.”
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