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Bonnie Watson Coleman: One of the insecurities of the institution didn't just come from Tillerson, because I don't believe that Tillerson just…

On the recordMay 22, 2018
One of the insecurities of the institution didn't just come from Tillerson, because I don't believe that Tillerson just decided all on his own that he wasn't going to staff the Department of State.
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Bonnie Watson Coleman
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Watson Coleman critiques the staffing issues in the State Department beyond Tillerson's influence.

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