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Trump picks ExxonMobil chief Rex Tillerson as top diplomat

Published December 13, 2016 Updated December 13, 2016 01:06pm

WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday tapped ExxonMobil chief Rex Tillerson, an oilman with deep ties to Russia, as his secretary of state.

Tillerson's nomination comes just days after a secret CIA report accused Russia of interfering with the US election in favor of Trump, in a development which could complicate his confirmation.

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