"The vice president has never had to persuade me to remain as secretary of state because I have never considered leaving this post," Tillerson said. Nauert said Tillerson and Trump had spoken later on Wednesday and that it was a "good conversation". "President Trump's foreign policy goals break the mold of what people traditionally think is achievable on behalf of our country," Tillerson said. Foreign policy confusionThe embarrassing episode underscored the sense of disarray that US friends and foes alike have detected in their dealings with Trump's foreign policy apparatus and could further undermine US credibility in world affairs. Tillerson was confirmed by only 56-43 at his Senate confirmation hearing in January, an unusually low confirmation for a secretary of state.

Source: bd News24 October 04, 2017 21:11 UTC