Rex Tillerson on terrorism
From Rex Tillerson Full Interview With Chris Wallace · · The Piper Report
“Chris I think it is historic what's happening here in Riyadh under the Kings a leadership his convening of the GCC council this morning was we had a very productive discussion on the subject of how to counter terrorism how to defeat desh how to bring stability greater stability to the region and of course this afternoon he'll deliver his important message to the convening of the Arab summit again Arab nations Muslim nations from around the world and I think what the output of this Chris are some framework agreements that are really going to guide the actions going forward but there are concrete commitments being made as to how we will work together to defeat - to defeat terrorism here in the region and as well as elsewhere I think the other thing that's important is there's also agreement to continue this dialogue it doesn't end here there is a commitment to have another GCC summit with the US a year from now and one of the expectations is we will be measuring our project our progress towards the initiatives and agreements that were signed here and we will be looking for concrete results by which to measure each country's commitments.”
On , Rex Tillerson, Former Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at ExxonMobil, spoke about terrorism during Rex Tillerson Full Interview With Chris Wallace on The Piper Report.
About Rex Tillerson
Rex Tillerson served as U.S. Secretary of State from February 2017 to March 2018. During his tenure, he described the administration's approach to North Korea as a "peaceful pressure campaign," which he said was the same as what President Donald Trump called the "maximum pressure campaign." Tillerson stated that the re-designation of North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism in November 2017 was a step to hold the country accountable for actions including assassinations and the use of banned chemical weapons. He said the sanctions were having an effect, citing fuel shortages and reduced revenues, and expressed hope that the pressure would lead Kim Jong Un to reverse the nuclear weapons program. Tillerson was fired by President Trump on March 13, 2018, and announced he would delegate his responsibilities to Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan to ensure a smooth transition. In his farewell address to State Department staff, he said the department had "exceeded the expectations of almost everyone" with the North Korea pressure campaign and noted accomplishments including ceasefires in Syria and the adoption of a South Asia strategy. He also said Russia must "assess carefully" its actions, warning that continuing on its current trajectory could lead to "greater isolation." In his final remarks, Tillerson told staff that Washington "can be a very mean-spirited town" but that "you don't have to choose to participate in that."