Rex Tillerson on foreign policy
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“I make a distinction between values and policy a policy has to be tailored to the individual situation to the country to its circumstances to the broader issues that we're addressing in terms of advancing our national security interest our National Economic interest and so policies have to be adaptable they have to change they have to adjust to conditions but our values can never change our values can never be put in a position of having to be compromised.”
On , Rex Tillerson, Former Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at ExxonMobil, spoke about foreign policy during Rex Tillerson on Russia, James Comey, And Relationship With Trump (Full) | Meet The Press | NBC News on NBC News.
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."