Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks at the State Department on Aug. 24. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP)President Trump “speaks for himself” on his values, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Sunday. “I don't believe anyone doubts the American people's values,” or the U.S. government's willingness to defend them, Tillerson said. Asked whether Trump's reaction, which included a statement that there was blame on “many sides” for the violence in Charlottesville, reflects American values, Tillerson answered evenly. That caused Trump to say that North Korea was finally “starting to respect us.”“I don’t know that we're wrong,” Tillerson said.

Source: Washington Post August 27, 2017 15:45 UTC