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U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks during a joint press conference with Colombia's President Juan Manuel after they met at the presidential palace in Bogota, Colombia, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Rex Tillerson’s Venezuela threats get tepid reaction in Latin America

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

In this Jan. 29, 2018, photo, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks at the State Department in Washington. Tillerson on Feb. 1 warned countries in the Western Hemisphere to beware of Chinese investment, saying it is reminiscent of European colonialism. He also derided Russia for selling weaponry to unfriendly, authoritarian governments in the region. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Tillerson warns against China, Russia engagement in Americas

By MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press

Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, left, next to Qatar's Defense Minister Khalid bin Mohammed al-Attiyah, shakes hands with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, right, ‎at the State Department, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Tillerson, Mattis praise Qatar despite ongoing rift with Saudis

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

U.S. President Donald Trump talks to journalists as U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, left, and WEF founder Klaus Schwab walk past during the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 26, 2018. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Tillerson aims to sell ‘America First’ to wary allies

By MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Rwandan President Paul Kagame, left, at the World Economic Forum, Friday, Jan. 26, 2018, in Davos, Switzerland. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump tells African leaders of his deep respect for their countries

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

U.S. President Donald Trump talks to journalists as U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, left, and WEF founder Klaus Schwab walk past during the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 26, 2018. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Tillerson seeks to show ‘America First’ isn’t America alone

By MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson listens during a brief photo opportunity with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi at the State Department in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

The Latest: Tillerson says US discussing Syria security zone

Associated Press

Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson said the Trump administration has an open-ended commitment to remain in parts of Syria to contain Islamic State. (Associated Press/File)

Donald Trump’s Syria policy raises tensions

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks to the Hoover Institution at Stanford University in Stanford, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018. Tillerson says it's crucial for the U.S. to maintain a military presence in Syria to prevent the Islamic State group's resurgence. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

For Trump’s security advisers, tempering an impetuous boss

By JOSH LEDERMAN and MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, right, speaks with former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University in Stanford, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) ** FILE **

Amid spat with Turkey, Tillerson denies Syria border force

By MATTHEW PENNINGTON - Associated Press

In this Dec. 20, 2017, file photo, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington. Tillerson huddles Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, with nations that fought on America's side in the Korean War, looking to tighten the economic noose around North Korea over its nuclear weapons even as hopes rise for diplomacy. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

U.S. allies from Korean War meet on North Korean nuclear threat

By Matthew Pennington - Associated Press

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chrystia Freeland and Secretary of State of the United States, Rex Tillerson address a news conference following a meeting on the Security and Stability on the Korean Peninsula in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)

Tillerson warns military action on NK unless diplomacy works

By MATTHEW PENNINGTON - Associated Press

In this Jan. 5, 2018, photo, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks during a interview with the Associated Press at the State Department in Washington. The United States would be “putting people intentionally in harm’s way” if it sent diplomats back to Cuba, Tillerson said, even as a new FBI report casts doubt on the initial theory that Americans were hit by “sonic attacks.” (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

In wake of ‘attacks,’ Tillerson not returning staff to Cuba

By JOSH LEDERMAN and MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson takes part in a joint media availability with Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, not pictured, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

EDITORIAL: Rex Tillerson gets a brush-off

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks during a high level Security Council meeting on the situation in North Korea, Friday, Dec. 15, 2017 at United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

North Korean provocations must end before talks with U.S. can begin, says Tillerson

By Carlo Muñoz and Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks during a meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono before a high level Security Council meeting on the situation in North Korea, Friday, Dec. 15, 2017 at United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Tillerson retreats on offer of unconditional NKorea talks

By MATTHEW PENNINGTON - Associated Press

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks at the 2017 Atlantic Council-Korea Foundation Forum in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Tillerson’s offer of talks with North Korea left hanging

By MATTHEW PENNINGTON - Associated Press

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks at the 2017 Atlantic Council-Korea Foundation Forum in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Tillerson softens US stance on possible talks with NKorea

By MATTHEW PENNINGTON - Associated Press

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson waits to speak at the 2017 Atlantic Council-Korea Foundation Forum in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

White House walks back Rex Tillerson’s North Korea comments

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson ahead of an NCAA college football game between the Army and the Navy, Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Rex Tillerson announces partial easing of State Department hiring ban

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times