Trump’s Top Diplomat Soothes Frayed Nerves of Foreign Allies
- Secretary of State Tillerson called leaders in Mexico, Germany
- Former Exxon CEO reached out to State Department employees
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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson spent his first day on the job reassuring rattled allies and his new employees that U.S. foreign policy is in steady hands.
He then spent his first night watching as President Donald Trump’s White House kept the world on its toes. By nightfall Thursday, news emerged of an imminent round of tougher sanctions on Iran, an unexpected statement cautioning Israel and a hasty effort to mend ties with Australia.