Rex Tillerson

Three dump trucks in a barren landscape

Exxon and oil sands go on trial in New York climate fraud case

The New York attorney general says Exxon used two sets of books and misled investors by downplaying the potential costs of carbon emissions

Exxon and oil sands go on trial in New York climate fraud case
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis walks past a row of Chinese soldiers

Defense chief Mattis resigns after clashing with Trump on policies

Defense chief Mattis resigns after clashing with Trump on policies
Then secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, listens as President Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House.

Former Secretary of State Tillerson warns of US ethical crisis

Former Secretary of State Tillerson warns of US ethical crisis
Closeup of Ronan Farrow

Ronan Farrow: Foreign policy mistakes show US diplomacy needs reform, not reversal

Ronan Farrow: Foreign policy mistakes show US diplomacy needs reform, not reversal
Pompeo at Senate confirmation hearing

Pompeo nomination consolidates climate skepticism in Trump administration

Pompeo nomination consolidates climate skepticism in Trump administration
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Foreign policy and fragile states: A town hall discussion

"There is a history of unexpected threats emerging from unexpected places, as we learned from Afghanistan. It is in both our national security interest and in line with our values to help fragile states."

Foreign policy and fragile states: A town hall discussion
A combination photo shows US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and CIA Director Mike Pompeo

So, what does Pompeo have that Tillerson doesn't?

On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump replaced US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo. In his new pick for secretary, Trump someone who agrees with him on major foreign policy issues.

So, what does Pompeo have that Tillerson doesn't?
Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson

After troubled tenure, Trump ousts Tillerson for Pompeo

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he had replaced US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo, and had tapped Gina Haspel to lead the CIA.

After troubled tenure, Trump ousts Tillerson for Pompeo
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson delivers remarks to members of the press after a meeting about North Korea's nuclear program at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, Dec. 15, 2017.

Tillerson urges long halt to North Korea weapons tests before any talks

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday urged North Korea to carry out a "sustained cessation" of weapons testing to allow the two countries to hold talks about Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs.

Tillerson urges long halt to North Korea weapons tests before any talks
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson delivers remarks on the US-Korea relationship

White House rebuffs Tillerson suggestion that the US engage directly with N. Korea

Rex Tillerson said on Tuesday the United States was “ready to talk anytime North Korea would like to talk," backing away from a key US demand that Pyongyang must first accept that any negotiations would have to be about giving up its nuclear arsenal.

White House rebuffs Tillerson suggestion that the US engage directly with N. Korea
Mohammed Shoaib, 7, who was shot on his chest before crossing the border from Myanmar in August, shows his injury

Bangladesh and Myanmar sign deal to start repatriating Rohingya refugees

The United Nations says 620,000 Rohingya have arrived in Bangladesh since August to form the world's largest refugee camp after a military crackdown in Myanmar that Washington has said clearly constitutes "ethnic cleansing."

Bangladesh and Myanmar sign deal to start repatriating Rohingya refugees
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson attends as US President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi alongside the ASEAN Summit in Manila, Philippines, Nov. 13, 2017.

State Department officials accuse Tillerson of violating US law on child soldiers

A group of about a dozen US State Department officials have taken the unusual step of formally accusing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson of violating a federal law designed to stop foreign militaries from enlisting child soldiers, according to internal government documents reviewed by Reuters.

State Department officials accuse Tillerson of violating US law on child soldiers
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits a farm in this Sept. 29, 2017 photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency in Pyongyang.

The US now acknowledges direct communication with North Korea

Washington has opened channels to North Korea to find out if the regime is ready to talk about giving up its nuclear weapons, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Saturday.

The US now acknowledges direct communication with North Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un stands at a table in the middle of several military members .

The US is not seeking to topple the North Korea regime, Tillerson says

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has promised that the United States is not trying to topple Kim Jong-Un's North Korean regime, but warned it must halt its nuclear missile program.

The US is not seeking to topple the North Korea regime, Tillerson says
A woman prays near a war crimes memorial.

Closing the State Department's war crimes office could send the wrong message

The State Department war crimes office gives advice, provides resources and sometimes financial assistance to nongovernmental organizations and other countries trying to combat crimes against humanity.

Closing the State Department's war crimes office could send the wrong message