There's no doubt that the President and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson have their differences on more than just foreign policy. The President publicly rebuked the Secretary for saying he's "talking" to North Korea. Tillerson has not denied he once called Trump a "moron." In the meantime, high-level jobs at the State Department have not been filled, and professional diplomats are reportedly leaving in droves. All this, as major decisions have to be made. Next week, the President faces a deadline on the Iran nuclear deal. What's in store for US foreign policy without their expertise? Are lobbyists who profit from their connections now more important than ever before?
Trump, Tillerson and a fragile state of affairs
More
- Rubin on the Iran deal, America's credibility at risk
- Rubin on the worst moment for the worst secretary of state
- Dubowitz on how Trump can improve the Iran deal
- Steinberg on Tillerson running the State Department into the ground
- Confessore on how to get rich in Trump's Washington
- Corker-Coons bill to improve accountability, effectiveness of US role in international organizations
- Reuters on Iran being open to talks over its ballistic missile programme
Credits
Guests:
- Jennifer Rubin - Washington Post - @JRubinBlogger
- Mark Dubowitz - Foundation for Defense of Democracies - @mdubowitz
- Nik Steinberg - Human Rights Watch - @niksteinberg
- Nicholas Confessore - political and investigative reporter for The New York Times - @nickconfessore