Tillerson Would Have Advocated for Military Show of Force in Crimea Situation - Roll Call

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Tillerson Would Have Advocated for Military Show of Force in Crimea Situation

By Michael Cades

Posted January 11, 2017 at 9:02pm

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President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, said during a confirmation hearing Wednesday that he would have pushed for a show of military force in response to Russian incursions in Crimea. Watch for more on Tillerson’s thoughts on Crimea in and exchange with Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J.

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