/tags/rex-tillerson Rex Tillerson en-US Copyright Fri, 23 Mar 2018 22:05:18 GMT /politics/2018-03-23/departing-secretary-of-state-rex-tillerson-emerges-as-a-potential-candidate-for-ut-system-chancellor As the search for the next University of Texas System chancellor drags on, a new high-profile potential candidate has emerged: departing U.S. Secretary of… Fri, 23 Mar 2018 22:05:18 GMT /politics/2018-03-23/departing-secretary-of-state-rex-tillerson-emerges-as-a-potential-candidate-for-ut-system-chancellor Matthew Watkins and Shannon Najmabadi/Texas Tribune /2018-03-13/watch-former-secretary-of-state-rex-tillerson-speaks-after-his-firing Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is making his first public statement after being fired by President Donald Trump this morning over Twitter.... Tue, 13 Mar 2018 18:16:25 GMT /2018-03-13/watch-former-secretary-of-state-rex-tillerson-speaks-after-his-firing Andrew Weber /2018-03-13/trump-replacing-secretary-of-state-tillerson-with-cia-director-mike-pompeo Trump tweeted that CIA Director Mike Pompeo will take over for Rex Tillerson, who has had a strained relationship with the president. Undersecretary of State Steve Goldstein was also fired. Tue, 13 Mar 2018 12:58:00 GMT /2018-03-13/trump-replacing-secretary-of-state-tillerson-with-cia-director-mike-pompeo Philip Ewing, Scott Horsley, Tamara Keith /2018-02-01/watch-secretary-of-state-rex-tillerson-speaks-at-ut-austin Secretary of State Rex Tillerson spoke at his alma mater, UT-Austin, on Thursday during a symposium on U.S. involvement and engagement in Western... Thu, 01 Feb 2018 17:51:26 GMT /2018-02-01/watch-secretary-of-state-rex-tillerson-speaks-at-ut-austin Andrew Weber, KUT Staff /2017-11-30/trump-reportedly-considers-replacing-secretary-of-state-tillerson The move could come within weeks, according to multiple media outlets. President Trump brushed off questions on the topic during an Oval Office meeting on Thursday, saying only, "Rex is here." Thu, 30 Nov 2017 17:30:00 GMT /2017-11-30/trump-reportedly-considers-replacing-secretary-of-state-tillerson Scott Horsley /2017-10-23/tillerson-affirms-afghanistan-commitments-in-unannounced-visit In remarks delivered after landing, the secretary invited "moderate voices" within the Taliban to renounce violence. He also called on Pakistan to stop providing safe haven to terrorists. Mon, 23 Oct 2017 18:56:00 GMT /2017-10-23/tillerson-affirms-afghanistan-commitments-in-unannounced-visit Laurel Wamsley /2017-10-01/trump-says-tillerson-is-wasting-his-time-on-talks-with-north-korea The tweets from the president come just one day after Secretary of State Rex Tillerson noted the U.S. has channels of negotiation "open to Pyongyang." Sun, 01 Oct 2017 21:54:00 GMT /2017-10-01/trump-says-tillerson-is-wasting-his-time-on-talks-with-north-korea Colin Dwyer /2017-09-30/u-s-in-direct-contact-with-north-korea-we-do-talk-to-them-tillerson-says "We have lines of communications to Pyongyang," Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said. The State Department later said North Korean officials are not "ready for talks regarding denuclearization." Sat, 30 Sep 2017 16:45:00 GMT /2017-09-30/u-s-in-direct-contact-with-north-korea-we-do-talk-to-them-tillerson-says Amy Held /2017-09-29/state-department-orders-more-than-half-its-staff-out-of-cuba-after-specific-attacks The move follows reports in August that U.S. diplomats in Havana had been subjected to mysterious "sonic" attacks that led to hearing loss, headaches and other health problems. Fri, 29 Sep 2017 15:20:00 GMT /2017-09-29/state-department-orders-more-than-half-its-staff-out-of-cuba-after-specific-attacks Scott Neuman /2017-08-09/tillerson-trump-is-using-language-kim-jong-un-can-understand When asked if Americans should be worried about tensions with North Korea, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson replied, "I think Americans should sleep well at night." Wed, 09 Aug 2017 12:08:00 GMT /2017-08-09/tillerson-trump-is-using-language-kim-jong-un-can-understand Bill Chappell