Tillerson Faces ‘Death Blow’ After Repeated Clashes With Trump

  • White House gives tepid defense after talk he’ll be ousted
  • Tillerson-White House communications broke down over summer

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Time is quickly running out for U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

America’s top diplomat heads to Europe next week hobbled by reports that the White House is preparing to oust him. On stops in Brussels, Vienna and Paris, he’ll face foreign leaders who will do their best to express comity but also wonder how much longer he’ll remain in the job.