- Trump’s commitment to ruling out foreign policy experts who opposed him during the election has led to a shortage of qualified candidates.
- Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (former Exxon CEO) said that in the interim, responsibilities have been filled by “career professionals”.
- “The State Department and White House have traded accusations over which side is to blame”.
At Tillerson’s State Department, Seven of Nine Top Jobs Are Empty
(02/02/2018)