Podcasts about secretary tillerson

Chuck Park and I finish our conversation about why he decided to leave the Foreign Service and why he did it publicly. Chuck also offers some advice for current FSOs in the event there is another Trump Presidency. Look out for his anecdote about himself, Tom Shannon, and for Secretary Tillerson going into a meeting about North Korea...

  Guest:  Bill Katz, the editor of Urgent Agenda......the McCade termination and the potential problems ahead for others.......Secretary Tillerson terminated and replaced by CIA Director Pompeo.............Russia vs the  UK...........the election in PA and what does it mean for both parties........media consumed with Trump news.......and other stories............. Please check our blog or follow me on Twitter. See Carlos Guedes' schedule!      

President Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson via tweet in the wee hours of Tuesday morning. The president’s decision came after months of reports that the president was upset with his top diplomat over policy differences and an incident in which Tillerson referred to Mr. Trump as a “F***ing moron.” Secretary Tillerson leaves the State Department under-staffed, with low morale, and low standing in the international community. As Max Bergmann, a former State Department official, said to Michael and Rick, “I think he’ll go down in history as the as the worst Secretary of State we’ve ever had.” However, Bergmann noted that Tillerson could lose that title depending on how Mike Pompeo—current CIA Director and Trump’s pick for Tillerson’s successor—and his more establishment, neo-con sensibilities clash with the president’s. Rick and Michael share their thoughts on Tillerson’s ouster and his legacy while Max lays out how the State Department might function under Director Pompeo’s leadership.

03-09-2018 - Secretary Tillerson Comments on Talks With North Korea - audio - English

01-17-2018 - Former Secretary of State Rice Interviews Secretary Tillerson - Hoover Institution - audio English Condoleezza Rice - Rex Tillerson

02-06-2018 - Secretary Tillerson - Press Availability with Colombian President Santos in Bogota Colombia - audio English

02-06-2018 - Secretary Tillerson holds a press availability with Peruvian President Pedro Kuczynski in Lima - audio English - Spanish

02-02-2018 - Secretary Tillerson at Press Availability with Mexican and Canadian Counterparts - audio English Luis Videgaray - Chrystia Freeland

02-05-2018 - Secretary Tillerson Holds Press Availability with Peru Foreign Minister Aljovin - audio Spanish - English

In today's Federal Newscast, 16 members of Congress want answers about the future of the State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development.

Secretary Tillerson offered to “talk about the weather” with North Korea; we asked the former U.S. Special Envoy for talks with North Korea for his take on that. Also: deeper analysis on Pakistan’s complex internal dynamics…and how U.S. policy influences them.

11-28-2017 - Secretary Tillerson Delivers Remarks on the US - European Relationship - audio English

This week, the Bombshell squad goes shoulder to shoulder into the fray of referenda for the Iraqi Kurds and the Catalans in Spain, alongside a recap of the German general election.  Like many women have before us, we ask "Why Chad?" and explore the merits of the new Trump travel ban. We wonder if it was painful for Secretary Tillerson to get cut off at the knees over North Korea, and contemplate the interagency fun of  the Puerto Rico relief efforts.  Finally, we spend some quality time pondering the existential crises brought on by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's Vietnam documentary on PBS - and also our love of Ross Poldark.   Episode Reading: Lauren Frayer, “Violence Breaks Out During Catalan Independence Referendum,” NPR  Lauren Theisen, “Barcelona Play In An Empty Stadium After Attempted Independence Vote,” Deadspin Julie Smith, “Merkel Will Spend the Next Four Years Battle Forces at Home,” Foreign Policy Kevin Sieff, “Why did the U.S. travel ban add counterterrorism partner Chad? No one seems quite sure,” Washington Post Helene Cooper, Michael D. Shear and Dionne Searcey. “Chad’s Inclusion in Travel Ban Could Jeopardize American Interests, Officials Say,” New York Times Charlie Savage and Eric Schmidt, “Trump poised to drop some limits on drone strikes and commando raids,” New York Times Dana Milbank, “Donald Trump's Dog,” Washington Post Malcolm Gladwell, "Saigon, 1965” (Episode 2), The Revisionist History Podcast  Alyssa Rosenberg, “Ken Burns’s American War,” Washington Post Nicole Cliffe, ”Poldark Season-Premiere Recap: Sunrise, Sunset,” Vulture Producer: Tre Hester, Music: Future Teens - Jennifer Lawrence   

Turmoil in the Trump administration continues. This morning it was reported that the Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, was on the verge of resigning this summer and it has been reported that Secretary Tillerson was overheard calling Trump a moron. Trump is said to be unhappy with the Secretary Tillerson and continues to undercut his work via Twitter. Just this past Sunday October 1st , a day after Secretary Tillerson said the US had direct lines of communication to North Korea and was “probing” to find ways to calm the escalating tension between the two countries, Trump tweeted this: I told Rex Tillerson, our wonderful Secretary of State, that he is wasting his time trying to negotiate with Little Rocket Man Save your energy Rex, we'll do what has to be done! Secretary Tillerson held a small press gathering today to dispel the reports that he had thoughts about resigning, but he did not dispute the reports that he was overheard calling Trump a moron.

Turmoil in the Trump administration continues. This morning it was reported that the Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, was on the verge of resigning this summer and it has been reported that Secretary Tillerson was overheard calling Trump a moron.Trump is said to be unhappy with the Secretary Tillerson and continues to undercut his work via Twitter. Just this past Sunday October 1st , a day after Secretary Tillerson said the US had direct lines of communication to North Korea and was “probing” to find ways to calm the escalating tension between the two countries, Trump tweeted this:I told Rex Tillerson, our wonderful Secretary of State, that he is wasting his time trying to negotiate with Little Rocket Man Save your energy Rex, we'll do what has to be done!Secretary Tillerson held a small press gathering today to dispel the reports that he had thoughts about resigning, but he did not dispute the reports that he was overheard calling Trump a moron.

This week, the Bombshell squad goes shoulder to shoulder into the fray of referenda for the Iraqi Kurds and the Catalans in Spain, alongside a recap of the German general election.  Like many women have before us, we ask "Why Chad?" and explore the merits of the new Trump travel ban. We wonder if it was painful for Secretary Tillerson to get cut off at the knees over North Korea, and contemplate the interagency fun of  the Puerto Rico relief efforts.  Finally, we spend some quality time pondering the existential crises brought on by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's Vietnam documentary on PBS - and also our love of Ross Poldark.   Episode Reading: Lauren Frayer, “Violence Breaks Out During Catalan Independence Referendum,” NPR  Lauren Theisen, “Barcelona Play In An Empty Stadium After Attempted Independence Vote,” Deadspin Julie Smith, “Merkel Will Spend the Next Four Years Battle Forces at Home,” Foreign Policy Kevin Sieff, “Why did the U.S. travel ban add counterterrorism partner Chad? No one seems quite sure,” Washington Post Helene Cooper, Michael D. Shear and Dionne Searcey. “Chad’s Inclusion in Travel Ban Could Jeopardize American Interests, Officials Say,” New York Times Charlie Savage and Eric Schmidt, “Trump poised to drop some limits on drone strikes and commando raids,” New York Times Dana Milbank, “Donald Trump's Dog,” Washington Post Malcolm Gladwell, "Saigon, 1965” (Episode 2), The Revisionist History Podcast  Alyssa Rosenberg, “Ken Burns’s American War,” Washington Post Nicole Cliffe, ”Poldark Season-Premiere Recap: Sunrise, Sunset,” Vulture Producer: Tre Hester, Music: Future Teens - Jennifer Lawrence   

Turmoil in the Trump administration continues. This morning it was reported that the Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, was on the verge of resigning this summer and it has been reported that Secretary Tillerson was overheard calling Trump a moron.Trump is said to be unhappy with the Secretary Tillerson and continues to undercut his work via Twitter. Just this past Sunday October 1st , a day after Secretary Tillerson said the US had direct lines of communication to North Korea and was “probing” to find ways to calm the escalating tension between the two countries, Trump tweeted this:I told Rex Tillerson, our wonderful Secretary of State, that he is wasting his time trying to negotiate with Little Rocket Man Save your energy Rex, we'll do what has to be done!Secretary Tillerson held a small press gathering today to dispel the reports that he had thoughts about resigning, but he did not dispute the reports that he was overheard calling Trump a moron.

Guest:  Bill Katz, the editor of Urgent Agenda.........week # 2 of the NFL vs Trump and the NFL is losing......Secretary Tillerson in China......another bad day for the GOP Senate and Obama Care.................and other stories...

08-15-2017 - Secretary Tillerson Remarks on the 2016 Religious Freedom Report - audio English

08-09-2017 - Secretary Tillerson on North Korea - audio English

Tommy talks with former Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken about the Iran deal, whether it’s working, and if we can apply the lessons learned to the dangerous situation in North Korea. Then they talk about Secretary Tillerson’s record at State and tensions in Israel and Venezuela. Both of them really miss Joe Biden.

After Mosul, Raqqa will fall surely and with it many other pockets of ISIS in Iraq and Syria. This is a blessed piece of good news for the Middle East region that has been under a black cloud of terror and horror since the city of Mosul was first invaded almost 3 years ago day-for-day, by the hordes of Islamic radicals brandishing their black flags and black beards and destroying all signs of civility and civilization in a war-torn Iraq. We will hear countless tails of heroism by the Shia militias and Iran for a battle that was truly won by the Iraqi Army, supported by US air and superior firepower, and assisted by the Kurds. But in the Middle East, like sometimes on Wall Street, those who rush to claim credit for a deal on which they have labored albeit marginally, tend to cling on to the idea, and spread it too, that they were the true fathers of such success. However, the ‘bonus pool' so to speak in 2017 Iraq might be differently allocated now that a Trump administration is in place, and with it, an assertive Iraqi Prime Minister who revels in an image of a national (not only Shia) leader, and who is not –so far- branded as an Iranian puppet. Let's hope he lasts that way. What may be different this time around from the disastrous and failed policies of the Obama admiration is the so-called gang of ‘adults' of the Trump administration. The new National Security Adviser Lt. Gen. HR McMaster has actually fought in Iraq and is an expert in counter-insurgency. He is also very wary of the expansionist drive of Iran in Middle Eastern affairs and especially in Iraq. In a WJS article, Lt. Gen. McMaster was critical of the roles of Russia and Iran. He is expected to be more surgical than tactical in his advice to the President on how to solidify the Iraqi Army, unify the country and tribal structures, and eliminate any loopholes that could give Iran a false sense of victory. Lt. Gen MacMaster, at a talk delivered at Policy Exchange earlier in the year, emphasized the ‘forward positioning of forces' because ‘deterrence by denial is what is effective'. Someone should translate that in Farsi ASAP. The Secretary of Defense John Mattis' animosity towards Iran is so intense that it led former Pres. Obama to replace him from Centcom. He is a Marine, and as it has been said in many circles, the US Marines are the closest thing to a military tribe. The Marines –and Mattis chief among them- holds a grudge against Iran since the bombing of the Marines' barracks in Beirut in 1983. In 2012, he repeated that the three greatest threats facing the US were ‘Iran, Iran, and Iran'. Quite an obsession some would say, others would argue for a legitimate enmity. Mattis has linked Iran to the rise of ISIS. “I consider ISIS nothing more than an excuse for Iran to continue its mischief,” he said. “Iran is not an enemy of ISIS; they have a lot to gain from the turmoil that ISIS creates.”  To make my point shorter and crispier when evoking the third adult in the current administration, Secretary Tillerson, when responding to a question from a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee about the U.S. position regarding regime change in Iran, said, “Our policy towards Iran is to push back on [its regional] hegemony, contain their ability to develop, obviously, nuclear weapons and to work towards support of those elements inside of Iran that would lead to a peaceful transition of that government.” Could such collective thinking  form the future US policy in the Middle East especially as it relates to ISIS and Iran? Time will tell, but one should remain hopeful that it will. Raqqa will fall next, and as a result, ISIS will be denied a physical territory of its own. That is ‘actual' ISIS whereas ‘virtual' ISIS, the one that lives in the hearts and minds of thousands of followers, those sleeper and non-sleeper cells, in the Middle East, Europe, North America, Asia and elsewhere, will unfortunately endure. To crush Radical Islamic Terrorism one needs to add...

06-21-2017 - Secretary Tillerson and Secretary Mattis Joint Press Availability - audio English

On this episode of Fault Lines, Garland and Lee discuss the breaking news of a lone gunman attacking House members at a Congressional baseball game, Congress and Secretary Tillerson are at odds over Russia sanctions, and Trump turns 71 while Flint Michigan officials face criminal charges.Garland and Lee discuss breaking news of a lone gunman attacking a GOP congressional baseball game resulting in a several wounded. Garland and Lee discuss Congress's push for new Russia sanctions as Secretary of State Rex Tillerson pushes for restraint. Garland and Lee discuss The President becoming the oldest President to serve and Flint Michigan officials facing a new round of criminal charges.

Today we'll talk with Barrett Tillman, author of “On Wave and Wing: The 100-Year Quest to Perfect the Aircraft Carrier” (Regnery Publishing), Gospel singer, songwriter, Bob Bennett, who will be performing in the Portland area Easter weekend, Peter Brookes, Senior Fellow on National Security Affairs at the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy, on Secretary Tillerson's Russia visit, and Maggie Gallagher, senior fellow with the American Principles Project on the 7th Circuit Court's rewriting of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, effectively ruling that Christians are bigots.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.