Rex Tillerson

Rex Tillerson denies Exxon misled investors over climate crisis

Former chief of ExxonMobil and former secretary of state under Trump appeared in court after oil and gas giant was sued

Oliver Milman in New York

30, Oct, 2019 @5:47 PM

The troubling overlap between Jared Kushner's business interests and US foreign policy | Mohamad Bazzi

A congressional inquiry has raised the possibility that Kushner supported a blockade of a US ally as payback because it would not fund his family’s business

Mohamad Bazzi

08, Jul, 2019 @6:00 AM

Rex Tillerson warns of 'integrity and ethics crisis' – but doesn't name Trump

Former secretary of state speaks at Virginia Military Institute and urges graduates to resist ‘leaders [who] seek to conceal the truth’

Tom McCarthy

16, May, 2018 @8:27 PM

ExxonMobil Liberian oil deal went ahead despite anti-corruption concerns

Complex financial arrangement moved rights to a Liberian oil block twice on one day, after worries over original allocation of rights

Holly Watt

29, Mar, 2018 @1:41 PM

Rex Tillerson says goodbye – but doesn't mention the man who fired him

Secretary of state, who was fired by Trump last week, departs with a plea for integrity and says ‘this can be a very mean-spirited town’

Staff and agencies in Washington

22, Mar, 2018 @8:36 PM

Trevor Noah on Trump's dialogue with himself: 'It's like America elected Gollum'

Stephen Colbert and Noah addressed Trump’s out-loud inner monologues, Facebook’s data breach and the opioid crisis

Jake Nevins

21, Mar, 2018 @3:12 PM

Trump's firings signal hawkish turn on North Korea and Iran

Recent dismissals shows the president is gaining confidence in his foreign policy instincts, and surrounding himself with allies

Julian Borger in Washington

18, Mar, 2018 @2:34 PM

Trump’s presidency is unravelling. But he won’t fall without a push | Gary Younge

The presidency is mired in incompetence and calamity. So why aren’t his enemies presenting a hopeful alternative? says Guardian editor-at-large Gary Younge

Gary Younge

15, Mar, 2018 @4:38 PM

Late-night on Trump firing Tillerson: 'The strange part of this is everything'

Stephen Colbert, Trevor Noah and Seth Meyers discussed the shock removal of Rex Tillerson and how the president handled it

Guardian staff

14, Mar, 2018 @2:58 PM

Why fire Tillerson now? Unshackled Trump making more unilateral decisions

By firing Rex Tillerson, Trump is creating a team in his own image, not likely to contradict him but rather to provide affirmation

David Smith in Washington

14, Mar, 2018 @11:42 AM

Rex Tillerson was disastrous for the US. Mike Pompeo may be worse | Michael H Fuchs

The new secretary of state appears much more willing than Tillerson to toe Trump’s line – and that’s a very dangerous prospect

Michael H Fuchs

14, Mar, 2018 @8:00 AM

Rex Tillerson's firing leaves US diplomacy in turmoil

Mike Pompeo to succeed, with Gina Haspel replacing him at CIA but both officials to face strong questioning about support for torture