US Republican Senator John McCain has repeated his concerns about President-elect Donald Trump’s designated secretary of state Rex Tillerson, who is said to have struck major deals with Russia.
Speaking on Thursday during a trip to the Baltic States—Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia—,McCain said he was looking forward to hear Tillerson’s explanations about his ties with Moscow as the CEO of the energy giant ExxonMobil.
“I and several of my colleagues have concerns about Mr. Tillerson, and some of his past activities, specifically his relationship with [Russian President] Vladimir Putin,” said the Arizona Senator, who chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee.
“I have concerns but at the same time I’m certain we will give Mr. Tillerson an opportunity to make his case about why he is qualified to be Secretary of State,” he added.
Under Tillerson’s management, the energy giant ExxonMobil negotiated a major energy deal with Moscow in 2011,…