Tag: Rex Tillerson
The Last Straw for Tillerson
“From Ukraine to Syria – and now the UK – Russia continues to be an irresponsible force of instability in the world, acting with open disregard for the sovereignty of other states and the life of their citizens.”
— Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, quoted by ABC News, last night, hours before he was fired.
State Department Has Not Spent a Dime to Protect Against Russia’s Virtual Assault
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“As Russia’s virtual war against the United States continues unabated with the midterm elections approaching, the State Department has yet to spend any of the $120 million it has been allocated since late 2016 to counter foreign efforts to meddle in elections or sow distrust in democracy,” the New York Times reports. “As a result, not one of the 23 analysts working in the department’s Global Engagement Center — which has been tasked with countering Moscow’s disinformation campaign — speaks Russian, and a department hiring freeze has hindered efforts to recruit the computer experts needed to track the Russian efforts.”
No Need to Verify that Quote
“Sir, we didn’t need to verify that he called you a moron, he did it behind your back.”
— MSNBC anchor Stephanie Ruhle, responding on MSNBC to President Trump’s criticism that she never verified Rex Tillerson’s quote with him.
New Zealanders Flip Off Tillerson Motorcade
“I’ve been in motorcades for a couple of years now …. I’ve never seen so many people flip the bird at an American motorcade as I saw today.”
— New York Times reporter Gardiner Harris, quoted by Stuff, on Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s visit to New Zealand.
A Statesmanlike Snubbing
Is there anyone more wretched and lonely than Rex Tillerson?
He’s stuck in a job he only took ’cause his wife made him.
He’s going all the way to Moscow,
Only, as we already know,
To be snubbed by the odious Vladimir Putin.
Tillerson’s Wife Made Him Do It
“I didn’t want this job. I didn’t seek this job. My wife told me I’m supposed to do this.”
— Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, in an interview with IJR.
En Lassus Rex
As Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson should be admired,
But he skipped dinner in South Korea because he was “tired.”
He says it’s just South Korean intrigue
And that he wasn’t even fatigued,
But if he’s lying about it, maybe he should just be fired.
