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.”

The United States and Russia certainly have unresolved differences on a number of issues. But we have the potential to appropriately coordinate in Syria in order to produce stability and serve our mutual security interests.

Secretary Tillerson has been clear that any resolution must provide a path to achieving the restoration of Ukraine's territorial integrity and the safety and security for all its citizens, regardless of language, ethnicity, or religion.

I have directed the relevant committees to adopt a new procedure. Every time we have an opening for an ambassador position, at least one of the candidates must be a minority candidate.

The dedicated men and women of the State Department and USAID carry out the important and often perilous work of advancing America's interests every single day.