WASHINGTON—Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday pushed back at criticism from lawmakers and diplomats suggesting that he is gutting the State Department, adding that it is functioning “very well.”Mr. Tillerson, speaking before a think tank in Washington, defended what he described as hard work by career officials, many in acting roles, on issues involving North Korea, Syria, Ukraine, Iran, the Islamic State extremist group, Afghanistan and others.

Source: Wall Street Journal November 28, 2017 21:01 UTC