To the Point

Big oil, Vladimir Putin and US diplomacy

Hosted by Warren Olney Dec. 13, 2016 National

Some key Republicans are already grumbling about the Russian ties of Donald Trump’s choice to be Secretary of State and his lack of diplomatic experience, raising questions about Senate confirmation. We hear more about Rex Tillerson and Trump’s concept of foreign policy as deal-making.

Photo: ExxonMobil Chairman and CEO Rex Tillerson is awarded the Order of Friendship in St. Petersburg on June 19, 2013 (Russian Press Office)

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Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Sáša Woodruff, Paul von Zielbauer, Jenny Hamel