U.S. Secretary of State Tillerson says he is 'not going anywhere' as Qatar comes under the microscope

Record ID: 904140

  • Title: U.S. Secretary of State Tillerson says he is 'not going anywhere' as Qatar comes under the microscope
  • Date: 26th July 2017
  • Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., USA (JULY 26, 2017) (STATE TV) U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE REX TILLERSON WALKING OUT AND SHAKING HANDS WITH QATAR FOREIGN MINISTER MOHAMMED BIN ABDULRAHMAN AL-THANI AND TILLERSON SAYING: 'WELCOME. GREAT TO SEE YOU HERE' AND AL-THANI SAYING: THANK YOU. I'M GLAD TO BE HERE' TILLERSON STANDING BY AL-THANI AS REPORTER SHOUTS OUT IF HE WILL STAY IN HIS POSITION AS SECRETARY OF STATE AND TILLERSON SAYING: 'I'M NOT GOING ANYWHERE'/ WALKING AWAY AND REPORTER ASKS: 'HOW LONG WILL YOU STAY FOR' AND TILLERSON SAYS: 'AS LONG AS THE PRESIDENT LETS ME' REPORTER ASKING: 'HOW'S YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE PRESIDENT RIGHT NOW?' AND TILLERSON SAYING: 'IT'S GOOD' TILLERSON AND AL-THANI WALKING OUT DOOR
  • Embargoed: 9th August 2017 21:07
  • Keywords: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Trump quitting Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani Qatar
  • Location: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
  • City: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016RCVK93
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Wednesday (July 26) he was "not going anywhere," denying news reports that he was considering leaving his post.
    "I'm not going anywhere," Tillerson told reporters at the State Department. Asked how long he would stay on, Tillerson turned and smiled, saying, "As long as the president lets me." Asked about his relationship with President Donald Trump, Tillerson said simply, "Good."
    The comments came as he shook hands with Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani as the House Foreign Relations Committee examined the U.S. relationship with Qatar as several Arab nations accuse the tiny country of supporting terrorism and allying with Iran, which Doha denies.
    The experts testified that Qatar, which hosts the largest U.S. air base in the Middle East, has also established relationships with groups the U.S. considers terrorist groups and has sometimes used that relationship to mediate between U.S. allies and adversaries.
    The experts pushed the members of Congress to urge Washington to leverage the air base and the current disagreement among Arab states to demand Doha expel a few dozen people on suspected terror lists that are currently in Qatar.
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