Why is Condoleezza Rice supporting Trump's nominee Tillerson?

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice speak to the Hoover Institution at Stanford University on Jan. 17. ... read more

Gates, Rice Like The Tillerson Pick. There’s One Big Reason. It may just be a coincidence, but it seems Tillerson’s most enthusiastic backers all have financial ties to either him, Russian state owned oil, or both. read more

Bob Gates and Condoleezza Rice are backing ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson for secretary of state. The pair, who command bipartisan respect in foreign policy circles, issued separate statements of support soon after President-elect Donald Trump announced his pick. read more

The former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice has commented it must be difficult for Rex Tillerson to perform his role given the president’s tendency to tweet his opinions and policy ideas. Speaking to CNN’s Fareed Zakaria on Sunday, Rice appeared to show some sympathy for Tillerson, suggesting she felt he was performing his job well under the circumstances. read more