Former secretary of state Rex Tillerson told members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee that Russian President Vladimir Putin out-prepared President Trump during a key meeting in Germany, putting the U.S. leader at a disadvantage during their first series of tête-à-têtes. Former secretary of state Rex Tillerson spent several hours with the House Foreign Affairs Committee this week. In another rebuttal to Tillerson, Trump noted that his replacement Mike Pompeo is “doing a great job” and “agrees with my values.”“Such a positive difference!” Trump added. “I don’t believe anyone doubts the American people’s values,” Tillerson said. Trump and Tillerson sparred behind the scenes for months before Trump fired him in a tweet.

Source: Washington Post May 23, 2019 00:04 UTC