President-elect Donald Trump announced early Tuesday that he has officially nominated Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson to be secretary of state in his administration.
In a statement released by Trump’s transition team Tuesday, the president-elect praised Tillerson as “the embodiment of the American dream.”
“Through hard work, dedication and smart deal making, Rex rose through the ranks to become CEO of ExxonMobil, one of the world’s largest and most respected companies,” Trump said.
He went on to explain his reasoning behind choosing Tillerson over other candidates like Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani, saying that Tillerson’s “tenacity, broad experience and deep understanding of geopolitics” …read more
Source: The Blaze
