Corker: George W. Bush backs Tillerson

Published December 16, 2016 7:44pm ET



Former President George W. Bush supports Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson’s nomination to lead the State Department, according to a top Republican senator.

“[A]ppreciated a call I received from President George W. Bush, who spoke highly of Mr. Tillerson and offered support for his nomination,” Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman Bob Corker, R-Tenn., tweeted Friday.

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