McCain: Tillerson Ties to Putin a ‘Matter of Concern’
Sen. John McCainJohn McCainSunday shows preview: Trump sits down with Fox McCain: Tillerson ties to Putin a ‘matter of concern’ Second Dem calls for probe into Russian election involvement MORE (R-Ariz.) said Saturday he has concerns about the possibility of Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson being nominated for secretary of State, given his ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
ADVERTISEMENT“I don’t know what Mr. Tillerson’s relationship with Vladimir Putin was, but I’ll tell you it is a matter of concern to me,” McCain said in an interview with Fox News.
NBC News reported earlier on Saturday that President-elect Donald TrumpDonald Trump‘SNL’ introduces ‘Breaking Bad’s’ Walter White as Trump’s DEA chief Trump tariff talk raises questions for GOP Pruitt ally defends Trump’s EPA pick from ‘rubbish’ attacks MORE had settled on Tillerson to head the State Department, though the transition team has not confirmed the report.
McCain is the first Republican to raise questions about the potential nomination, and Tillerson could fail to make it through the confirmation process if just three GOP senators join a united Democratic opposition.