Moulton Urges Senate Colleagues to Block Confirmation of Rex Tillerson

 Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) spoke out about President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Rex Tillerson, CEO of Exxon Mobil, to serve as Secretary of State. Moulton released the following statement.

“Instead of appointing a serious and respected diplomat to represent our country around the world, someone with the experience to hit the ground running, President-elect Trump has outsourced the job to an oil baron. Rex Tillerson has made a fortune cutting deals with some of the world's tyrants at the expense of U.S. foreign policy and peace in the Middle East. As a result, I am deeply concerned about Tillerson’s capacity to be our Secretary of State.

“At Exxon Mobil, Tillerson actively undermined U.S. foreign policy toward Russia in order to line his own pockets, and his close personal relationship with Putin frankly makes his nomination compromised from the start. If confirmed, we would have to watch Tillerson like a hawk to be sure he has the best interests of our troops and our national security at heart. That should not be a concern for the individual representing our nation abroad,” said Moulton.

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