The President got tired of me being the guy who had to tell him, no, Mr. President, you can't do that, it's illegal.
Rex Tillerson: “The President got tired of me being the guy who had to tell him, no, Mr. President, you can't do that, it's illegal.”
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Tillerson reflects on his experience as Secretary of State and the challenges he faced in advising the President on legal matters.
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