McConnell backs Tillerson

Published December 13, 2016 4:10pm ET



Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Tuesday he will back Rex Tillerson for the job of secretary of state.

McConnell, R-Ky., said Tillerson, the chairman and CEO of Exxon Mobil Corp., has acquired decades of experience in strategic planning, international partnerships and international leadership.

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