I shockingly like him. He seems to have more substance to his morality and conscience than many of the others in this cabinet. I know that's not a very high bar though.
I'm grateful he isn't cut from the same cloth as the rest of the Cabinet, and I appreciate the fact that the President and Congress are determined to dismantle any State Department that reflects any influence from Hillary Clinton, including anyone who doesn't favor capitulation to Russian Interests. The problem is, I think: he's caught between a rock and a hard place, having gotten himself into this mess by being the CEO at Exxon Mobile while Trump was turning traitor, being retained as a negotiator by a President who only wants to offend our allies, and not being able to recognize publicly that Russian sabotage implicates the President fundamentally. He hasn't turned the DOJ into an assault on human rights, meanwhile, like Jeff Sessions, nor the Department of Education into an assault on public schools not the Department of Energy into a front from Texas Midland crude. I'm sure Trump is looking for someone more puppet-like, as we speak, but his disdain for our intelligence agencies, like his allegiances to Putin, would rather reduce the State Department to rubble under Tillerson than to explain to anyone else what he wants to do about our international relations, a subject he knows nothing about. Tillerson's criticism of "values" in favor of our need to gang up on nations like Iran, for example, is inconsistent with the idea of policy. He's promoting police in Turkey, not politeness in Hamburg. Tillerson calls pragmatism policy because he still lives in the world of Henry Kissinger, the ultimate architect of our current chaos. Any peace process in Jerusalem is therefor subordinate to this sudden passion to kiss and make up with Russia, a country much more skilled at controlling its oil billionaires with a tyrant.
Todd does not care about anything that Tillerson says; he only cares about humiliating the Trump administration. All of a sudden Todd cares so much about McCain?
The truth is they have intervened, are intervening and will continue to intervene. Asking what we will do about it is asinine. What have we done about it? We have stood our ground and remained diligent.
FAKE words coming out of this guys mouth. He talks about values, yet he obviously does not care about the people in this country. For instance, all of the promises Trump made on the campaign trail have not come true.
One last thing; the meetings and briefings of today are a good first step for the current administration. It's the first time a clear and professional message has been advanced. Moreover the fact that all parties within the administration are on the same page at the same time sends the best possible message.
The POTUS flat out lies and it's believed whole heartedly. The damage cannot be measured and scars will exist for many years. I've served more then 18 years in federal service and for the first time in my life I am embarrassed and ashamed to be an American. I love my country more then life itself; I'm just so sick over what this administration has done and will continue to do to our country. Sadder still is that there is little or nothing anyone can do. This is why the press is so important. They are heroes who deserve respect. Sick and disgraceful. Worse still are those who applaud and support the behavior. For the sake of democracy and as difficult as it is, the press must continue to report on this Whitehouse.
This guy is skipping around Jake's questions. Not really answering most of the questions. For instance, is the President when he speaks in Saudi Arabia, going to bring up the human rights and atrocious actions that they do to innocent people. That was a YES or NO answer.
Tom Koran they created fake twitter and Facebook accounts in 2016 with fake news. Losers of the election have been using this as an excuse for their disastrous loss. It's really kind of sad.
Not a fan of NBC NEWS! Just a fan of President Trump and Secretary Rex Tillerson! Interview was disgustingly biased against President Trump! That's exactly why I will NEVER subscribe to NBC NEWS!!!
I'm glad Chuck is not involved with running our government. Would it not be wiser to get to know leaders of other countries, before we insult them shame them and pxss them off?
Oh man scott121 you almost got them with a sick burn. Too bad you support a nazi loving wannabe dictator. Get your life together. I'm going to pray for you. Bless your sweet ever-loving heart.
I believe strategy wise, between as a great civilized country America of Capitalism systems of the liberty and entrepreneurships and a Communism ideologies systems countries Russia where is trying to become more opened up to adapt the Western world just as China, we don't have to maintain overly closed relationship with them as well as Don't have to make extra tense relationship with them either at the same time, but to put America 1st and take care of Americans 1st are the most important things. I also believe most Americans like and believe in to put America 1st and take care of Americans 1st. If we can achieve something which will be mutually benifited each other by America's own patriotism and loyalty, as well as America's own foundation and constitutions, it's nothing bad at all, because we as a great civilized country America and can't live in or under the frame, but to move forward by flexibility to make America great again in the pulsating world by the win-win strategies and results, at least never make our country to face the situation of loosing our own shirt. I also believe that as in a position of the status of the President of our country of America's own electoral election rules of the laws, other countries may tried to influence, or make their own wishes, however, I believe Americans are not their puppets to do whatever to fit into their wishes, but by America's own patriotism and loyalty as well as America's own foundation and constitutions to cast into one of vote for own wills. Moreover,if a few Americans who don't understand English at all may influenced, how about the majority of Americans who read, speak listen English ok, well, or excellent, if most of them voted Mr.Trump to be the President of America, then this is the loud voices for changes between the Capitalism system and ideologies systems countries. Why do we have to be unhappy now, and I believe that we should forgive each other by America's own foundation and constitutions as well as America's own patriotism and loyalty, support elected President Trump to make America great again by America's own foundation and constitutions only just like the rest of other Presidents who won their Presidency campaign as the same by the principles of America's own greatness of electoral election rules of the laws. If ones are still unhappy, either next time to vote someone who ones like, there's nothing wrong with it at all. Now, it's the time to support elected President Trump to lead and govern by America's own patriotism and loyalty, foundation and constitutions to maintain, protect and defend America's own Capitalism systems for America's own greatness of security and safety, prosperity and unity by America's own constitutions to lead and govern by America's own rules of the laws in our civalized country America. I pray for President Trump will appoint Gov.Bush together for America's own greatness by America's own patriotism and loyalty. I pray for President Trump will do his best as his promises to his voters to put America 1st and take care of Americans 1st, because I believe that only America's own greatness by America's own foundation and constitutions, Americans will be able to live better without worrying as well as help others by America's own spirits of the liberty and equality of the opportunities and make others to live better without worrying too. I also believe the generous mind of forgiveness under America's own foundations and constitutions for America's own greatness of liberty and entrepreneurships. God bless America.
Good grief. A great reminder of why I no longer watch Meet the Press. Chuck needs to be replaced. Now that Greta is at MSNBC, perhaps NBC will see fit to bring her to Sunday mornings. She's the closest thing to Tim Russert since he passed.
It's pretty amazing, or sad, that this man was CEO of one of the largest companies in the world. He doesn't seem to be a leader, nor a thinker. I guess it's not that hard to believe since many CEO's don't do much other than receive input, do some type of analysis, and make a decision (largely based on the dozens, or hundreds, of analysts that have done the real work and broken it down into Trump-style one page bullet points). He's also stiff as a board.
@Y: Tillerson doesn't have a brain?! I guess your credentials are better than his that he was CEO of one of our biggest oil companies...what are your qualifications, again?
what a well said statement. Obama tried initially to reach out to the Arabs and was rebuked. Trump is trying to do the same with the Russians. I hope he succeeds for the Russians sake.
Rex Tillerson is straightforward and clear, Chuck Todd sounds like a snarky little weasel
T-Rex Tillerson just schooled Chuck.
Only dumb trump supporter would assume that.
Spoken like a true CEO
I shockingly like him. He seems to have more substance to his morality and conscience than many of the others in this cabinet. I know that's not a very high bar though.
You won't if you look into what he is.
really? are you smoking crack
I'm grateful he isn't cut from the same cloth as the rest of the Cabinet, and I appreciate the fact that the President and Congress are determined to dismantle any State Department that reflects any influence from Hillary Clinton, including anyone who doesn't favor capitulation to Russian Interests.
The problem is, I think: he's caught between a rock and a hard place, having gotten himself into this mess by being the CEO at Exxon Mobile while Trump was turning traitor, being retained as a negotiator by a President who only wants to offend our allies, and not being able to recognize publicly that Russian sabotage implicates the President fundamentally.
He hasn't turned the DOJ into an assault on human rights, meanwhile, like Jeff Sessions, nor the Department of Education into an assault on public schools not the Department of Energy into a front from Texas Midland crude. I'm sure Trump is looking for someone more puppet-like, as we speak, but his disdain for our intelligence agencies, like his allegiances to Putin, would rather reduce the State Department to rubble under Tillerson than to explain to anyone else what he wants to do about our international relations, a subject he knows nothing about.
Tillerson's criticism of "values" in favor of our need to gang up on nations like Iran, for example, is inconsistent with the idea of policy. He's promoting police in Turkey, not politeness in Hamburg. Tillerson calls pragmatism policy because he still lives in the world of Henry Kissinger, the ultimate architect of our current chaos. Any peace process in Jerusalem is therefor subordinate to this sudden passion to kiss and make up with Russia, a country much more skilled at controlling its oil billionaires with a tyrant.
Elaine Boo I felt the same way. Like an actual adult in the white house.
Very impressive wisdom and maturity. Tillerson was a very good pick.
This man seems very intelligent and competent. Thank God for this sane voice!
Rex is the Man!
After the Russia collusion scandal, now this?
Rex is a smart dude
Tillerson is a fine fellow
Todd does not care about anything that Tillerson says; he only cares about humiliating the Trump administration. All of a sudden Todd cares so much about McCain?
who thinks Chuck is qualifed job. he only prepared for one question and he's prepared to ask it 500 times. Fasinating stuf
Secretary of State is a smart guy.
A soft answer turns away SNARKINESS!
Oh this guy just reinstated my hope in America!
Chuck Todd is pretty dense "T-Rex" already repeated himself several time on the same issue and STILL......
OH THANK YOU REX TILLERSON!!
Very smart man(Mr. Tillerson). He should run as president someday.
how many times is he going to ask the same question????
REX TELLIRSON BIG MAN 😍
Chuck Todd is a weasel
Who does this Chuck think he is, he hasn't got a clue, Tillerson showed a lot of patience with him.
Not a trump fan but Rex tillerson comes off really well here
right on.
The truth is they have intervened, are intervening and will continue to intervene.
Asking what we will do about it is asinine.
What have we done about it?
We have stood our ground and remained diligent.
Chucky you are going to have to get up mighty early in the morning if you are going to trap Secretary Tillerson in gotcha questions.
Rex Tillerson will keep Donald J Trump in line without dumbing down his genius.
todd you no all about fake news well said rex
I thought this interview was quite poorly done. In my opinion this is not an example of good journalism.
T REX> THE MODERN DAY BEN FRANKLIN! PERIOD! WE FINALLY HAVE SOME REAL MEN IN CHARGE NO MORE LITTLE BOYS LIKE sHRILERY, kERRY, oBAMA
I like Rex. And I hate fake news. And MSNBC.
ALL God’s blessings to President Trump and those who stand by him. ¡God save America!
FAKE words coming out of this guys mouth. He talks about values, yet he obviously does not care about the people in this country. For instance, all of the promises Trump made on the campaign trail have not come true.
Joe Smith Obama kept us safe. And if you were not a low information voter, you would know what I know.
One last thing; the meetings and briefings of today are a good first step for the current administration. It's the first time a clear and professional message has been advanced. Moreover the fact that all parties within the administration are on the same page at the same time sends the best possible message.
ONE THING FOR SURE, IS GOD IS NOT MOCKED. WE ALL RECEIVE WHAT EVER WE SOW.
The POTUS flat out lies and it's believed whole heartedly. The damage cannot be measured and scars will exist for many years. I've served more then 18 years in federal service and for the first time in my life I am embarrassed and ashamed to be an American. I love my country more then life itself; I'm just so sick over what this administration has done and will continue to do to our country. Sadder still is that there is little or nothing anyone can do. This is why the press is so important. They are heroes who deserve respect. Sick and disgraceful. Worse still are those who applaud and support the behavior. For the sake of democracy and as difficult as it is, the press must continue to report on this Whitehouse.
Sleepy eyes Chick Todd tried to bait Tillerson into the Russian propaganda but Tillerson is not a buyer.
"They interfered with our democracy." what do you mean specifically?
Tillerson put Todd in his place.
Dont get too judgmental on Chuck here, its a reporters job to push our leaders for answers. Nothing wrong with that.
I know that relationship Rex.. how long do i get to be abused in this country ? How long will my child be held.hostage ?
CHUCK what do you know other than how do what your told?
I disagree with Tillerson when he says we need to improve relations with Russia. I beg to differ! Russia needs to improve relations with us!
When Russia was trying to improve, Obama was making it worse. So now America have to make it up
What difference does it make as long as theres improvement.
ynotaz you think russia is a game united states is no saint...
Talk about beating a dead horse. The bias from Todd is sickening.
RESPECT TO RUSSIA AND PUTIN - FROM THE U.K
Chuck Todd, STOP trying to put words in Rex Tillerson mouth! Rex is too intelligence to fall for your trap!
Mattis does not seem to agree with Tillerson. .he is really looking for a fight with Russia
none. they had no impact.
This guy is skipping around Jake's questions. Not really answering most of the questions. For instance, is the President when he speaks in Saudi Arabia, going to bring up the human rights and atrocious actions that they do to innocent people. That was a YES or NO answer.
If this is not an example of media liberal bias, I don't know what is.
What a great interview. Russia Russia Russia Russia Russia Russia Russia Russia Russia Russia Russia
what did Russia do can anyone tell me? Where can I read about it?
Tom Koran they created fake twitter and Facebook accounts in 2016 with fake news. Losers of the election have been using this as an excuse for their disastrous loss. It's really kind of sad.
Love T-Rex, hate NBC..
Not a fan of NBC NEWS! Just a fan of President Trump and Secretary Rex Tillerson! Interview was disgustingly biased against President Trump! That's exactly why I will NEVER subscribe to NBC NEWS!!!
I'm glad Chuck is not involved with running our government. Would it not be wiser to get to know leaders of other countries, before we insult them shame them and pxss them off?
So tired of these "news people" who create bs because that is what they are. Why are they still here? I'm leaving since they won't.
He's been schooled by Kellyanne Conway. Doesn't really answer the questions. He dances around the question.
Tillerson is the opposite on beein a democrat, simple
That should shut chuckies ignorant metal attitude for about a day I figure.
Todd should shut up before he puts his foot in his mouth.
wake up sheeple
Chuck Todd you are embarrassing yourself
there is no sect in islam. there are no sunnis and shias in the koran. all are muslim
Chuck Todd is a joke
is that Rexaznov Tliieroski?
@John: I found your comment amusing since YOU are among the commenters... :)
Nobody takes Tillerson serious and he knows it
Professor Drock nobody who cares about the truth. liberals love lies and support corruption. Sad!!
Maybe he's a patriot rather than a demagogue at heart. Maybe somebody needs to be rational while nobody decides everything.
This guy has Russian written all over his forehead.
you got moron written on your forehead.
Oh man scott121 you almost got them with a sick burn. Too bad you support a nazi loving wannabe dictator. Get your life together. I'm going to pray for you. Bless your sweet ever-loving heart.
Read my last letter, pray for yourself, to stop being so conform to the NWO, because for sure you won't like it.
NedaAlive is brain dead.
NedaAlive Im more russian than him
He sounds like a traitor
define what a traitor "sounds like"
I believe strategy wise, between as a great civilized country America of Capitalism systems of the liberty and entrepreneurships and a Communism ideologies systems countries Russia where is trying to become more opened up to adapt the Western world just as China, we don't have to maintain overly closed relationship with them as well as Don't have to make extra tense relationship with them either at the same time, but to put America 1st and take care of Americans 1st are the most important things. I also believe most Americans like and believe in to put America 1st and take care of Americans 1st. If we can achieve something which will be mutually benifited each other by America's own patriotism and loyalty, as well as America's own foundation and constitutions, it's nothing bad at all, because we as a great civilized country America and can't live in or under the frame, but to move forward by flexibility to make America great again in the pulsating world by the win-win strategies and results, at least never make our country to face the situation of loosing our own shirt. I also believe that as in a position of the status of the President of our country of America's own electoral election rules of the laws, other countries may tried to influence, or make their own wishes, however, I believe Americans are not their puppets to do whatever to fit into their wishes, but by America's own patriotism and loyalty as well as America's own foundation and constitutions to cast into one of vote for own wills. Moreover,if a few Americans who don't understand English at all may influenced, how about the majority of Americans who read, speak listen English ok, well, or excellent, if most of them voted Mr.Trump to be the President of America, then this is the loud voices for changes between the Capitalism system and ideologies systems countries. Why do we have to be unhappy now, and I believe that we should forgive each other by America's own foundation and constitutions as well as America's own patriotism and loyalty, support elected President Trump to make America great again by America's own foundation and constitutions only just like the rest of other Presidents who won their Presidency campaign as the same by the principles of America's own greatness of electoral election rules of the laws. If ones are still unhappy, either next time to vote someone who ones like, there's nothing wrong with it at all. Now, it's the time to support elected President Trump to lead and govern by America's own patriotism and loyalty, foundation and constitutions to maintain, protect and defend America's own Capitalism systems for America's own greatness of security and safety, prosperity and unity by America's own constitutions to lead and govern by America's own rules of the laws in our civalized country America. I pray for President Trump will appoint Gov.Bush together for America's own greatness by America's own patriotism and loyalty. I pray for President Trump will do his best as his promises to his voters to put America 1st and take care of Americans 1st, because I believe that only America's own greatness by America's own foundation and constitutions, Americans will be able to live better without worrying as well as help others by America's own spirits of the liberty and equality of the opportunities and make others to live better without worrying too. I also believe the generous mind of forgiveness under America's own foundations and constitutions for America's own greatness of liberty and entrepreneurships. God bless America.
Good grief. A great reminder of why I no longer watch Meet the Press. Chuck needs to be replaced. Now that Greta is at MSNBC, perhaps NBC will see fit to bring her to Sunday mornings. She's the closest thing to Tim Russert since he passed.
It's pretty amazing, or sad, that this man was CEO of one of the largest companies in the world. He doesn't seem to be a leader, nor a thinker. I guess it's not that hard to believe since many CEO's don't do much other than receive input, do some type of analysis, and make a decision (largely based on the dozens, or hundreds, of analysts that have done the real work and broken it down into Trump-style one page bullet points). He's also stiff as a board.
I don't care about his charisma....he has an authoritative presence and that is what we need in a Secretary of State...
+tugboat
What good is authoritative presence when you don't have a brain?
@Y: Tillerson doesn't have a brain?! I guess your credentials are better than his that he was CEO of one of our biggest oil companies...what are your qualifications, again?
Does that mean that you were never a CEO of a national/international company or better than that?
+tugboat
You're so simple you think credentials get you places. Have you ever heard the saying "it's not how good you are, it's who you know."
REX SPEAKS IN $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. RUSSIAN STOOGE.
what a well said statement. Obama tried initially to reach out to the Arabs and was rebuked.
Trump is trying to do the same with the Russians. I hope he succeeds for the Russians sake.