Top Republicans are pushing back on the potential appointment of Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson as secretary of state due to the executive’s ties to Russian president Vladimir Putin, throwing a potential Senate confirmation into doubt.

In the wake of reports that Tillerson is President-elect Donald Trump’s top pick for the position, lawmakers questioned the executive’s long-standing working relationship with Russia.

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