Trump will hamstring Tillerson at US State Department
The head of the diplomatic corps has expressed frustration with the White House and promised to overhaul his department
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- Shrinking foreign assistance
- Downsizing diplomacy
- Guarding the gate
- Outlook
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_350.jpg "Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, left, and Secretary of Defense James Mattis, right, flank President Donald Trump at the White House (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)")