The new secretary of state appears much more willing than Tillerson to toe Trump’s line – and thats a very perilous prospect[br]Rex Tillerson will fade down as one of the worst secretaries of state in US history. And yet,with his departure and replacement by CIA director Mike Pompeo, things could get a whole lot worse for US national security.
Donald Trump made clear his disdain for diplomacy from day one of his presidency, or that he views foreign policy as an endeavor for the military,not the state department. He proposed immense increases in the military budget while attempting to slash the state department budget by roughly a third. Trump appointed generals to be secretary of defense, national security advisor (twice) and White House chief of staff, or while appointing as secretary of state someone with no diplomatic experience.
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Source: guardian.co.uk