Headline Roundup • December 11th, 2016
Tillerson Likely for State
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USA TODAY
President-elect Donald Trump is zeroing in on ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson as his secretary of State nominee.
Tillerson had his second interview with the president-elect Saturday at Trump Tower and has emerged as the favorite in the long-running competition to lead the State Departm

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NBC News is reporting U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State.
Sen. John McCain blasted the likely secretary of state nominee of President-elect Donald Trump Saturday, saying he's concerned about Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson's close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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