NBC NEWS: TRUMP TO NAME EXXON MOBIL CEO REX TILLERSON SECRETARY OF STATE

By  //  December 12, 2016

John Bolton will be deputy secretary of state

NBC NEWS – President-Elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson as his secretary of state, two sources close to the transition process told NBC News on Saturday.

The 64-year-old veteran oil executive has no government or diplomatic experience, although he has ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The pick would put to rest weeks-long speculation of who would earn the post as the U.S.’s top diplomat, and would place Tillerson fourth in line to the presidency.

He will also be paired with former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton as his deputy secretary of state, one of the sources added, with Bolton handling day-to-day management of the department.

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NBC NEWS: John Bolton will be deputy secretary of state and will be handling the day-to-day management of the department. (Wikipedia image)