Tillerson Responds to North Korean Missile Launch With a 23-Word Statement 👀

April 5, 2017 By domani spero in Defense Department, EAP|East Asia, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Huh? News, Leadership and Management, Media, Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State, Social Media, Spectacular, Staffing the FS, State Department, Trends, Trump Tags: Missile Launch, North Korea, PACOM, Reactions, Rex Tillerson 1 Comment

Posted: 12:49 am ET
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#PACOM statement on #NorthKorea missile launch pic.twitter.com/JM8298oZNk

— Amanda Macias (@amanda_m_macias) April 4, 2017

(6th LD) N. Korea fires ballistic missile into eastern waters https://t.co/WMdLRVaUmV

— Yonhap News Agency (@YonhapNews) April 5, 2017

STAFF: We should issue a statement.
TILLERSON: I don't want to.
STAFF: Mr. Secretar–
TILLERSON : Don't look at me!! pic.twitter.com/GBM4ZoECcw

— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) April 5, 2017

The day in review…
White House on Syria gas attack: "Obama's fault."
Tillerson on N. Korea missile test: "Don't wanna talk about it."

— Ben White (@morningmoneyben) April 5, 2017

Maybe this explains why Tillerson can only come up with a Twitter-length statement on North Korea? https://t.co/SQ8knBQgAD

— Michael McAuliff (@mmcauliff) April 5, 2017

The staffing situation at the top of the State Department is a clear crisis right now https://t.co/MCA0UjPiNI pic.twitter.com/A0EZJkSDI0

— Sam Stein (@samsteinhp) April 5, 2017

Interesting dichotomy: @POTUS says the U.S. will resolve #NorthKorea one way or another. Rex Tillerson doesn't want to talk about it.

— Philip J. Crowley (@PJCrowley) April 5, 2017

I've read a lot of rote reaction statements, but rarely one like this. Could be: We're coming after you. Could be: Forget the whole thing https://t.co/r590ZlLiP6

— David Sanger (@SangerNYT) April 5, 2017

And now we speak with longtime salesman and current Secretary of State Rex Tillerson about North Korea: pic.twitter.com/H9Va04RQHf

— Chris Cabin (@Crabin) April 5, 2017

The Do’s and Don’ts of Talking to the Press, Congress, and the Path to Blowing the Whistle

April 5, 2017 By domani spero in Foreign Policy, Learning, Media, Public Service Tags: blow the whistle, Danielle Brian, podcasts, POGO, The Foreign Policy Project, Women’s Foreign Policy Network

Posted: 12:30 am ET
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The Foreign Policy Project produced a podcast in partnership with the Women’s Foreign Policy Network on the do’s and don’ts of talking to the press, congress, and the path to blowing the whistle. The discussion includes an overview of protections available – do you want to disclose openly or anonymously? What does the process of going to the Project on Government Oversight look like? What tools can you use to encrypt your communications? What should you consider before going to the press? POGO’s Danielle Brian is in the podcast. Check it out.

Do’s and Don’ts of Talking to the Press, Congress & the Path to Blowing the Whistle w/ @WomensFPNetwork @POGOBlog https://t.co/1w1zG3hA1o pic.twitter.com/NvtobzKKkM

— The FP Project (@the_fp_project) March 31, 2017

Check out the rest of the podcasts here: http://theforeignpolicyproject.org/women-in-diplomacy-podcast/.

Tillerson Finally Issues Condemnation of Syria Chemical Attack

April 5, 2017 By domani spero in Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State, State Department, Trump Tags: chemical attack, Rex Tillerson, Sarin, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), Syria

Posted: 12:19 am ET
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Pin point pupils, one sign Sarin is the possible chemical weapon used in today's attack. Also no smell of chlorine https://t.co/7AVH6FoIUh pic.twitter.com/UTD96ruCI6

— Eliot Higgins (@EliotHiggins) April 4, 2017

BREAKING: US secretary of State refuses to comment when asked for response to chemical attack massacre in Syria.

— NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) April 4, 2017

'The first thing that hits you is the smell' – covering suspect #chemical attack in #syria @AFPblogs @omarhajkadour https://t.co/Gw2rtZZ9ne pic.twitter.com/1qFMgZLQbd

— AFP Photo (@AFPphoto) April 4, 2017

Report: Assad gasses civilians days after U.S. Secretary of State Tillerson hints he can stay in power https://t.co/9z60axBNdL pic.twitter.com/ihh08zlLBr

— Marlow Stern (@MarlowNYC) April 4, 2017

5 days after Tillerson said Assad exit "not a priority" , Chemical Weapon attack in #Syria leaves >58 dead. https://t.co/eUcAi5kI3m pic.twitter.com/SmGAwrivOt

— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) April 4, 2017

Rex Tillerson does not yet understand his job, writes @EliotACohen: https://t.co/hjQ2SEejKd

— Glenn Kessler (@GlennKesslerWP) April 4, 2017

Rex Tillerson seems to have burned through his grace period with the foreign policy community

— Max Fisher (@Max_Fisher) April 4, 2017

Shortly after 1:00 pm, the State Department finally released a statement from Secretary Tillerson. One wonders if the folks in Foggy Bottom had to get clearance for this statement all the way to the White House.

Secretary Tillerson: The United States strongly condemns the chemical weapons attack in Idlib province, #Syria.https://t.co/zPUPK0Zy7I pic.twitter.com/UXRxPwp8Hb

— Department of State (@StateDept) April 4, 2017

Tillerson finally issues statement on #Syria CW attack: US "strongly condemns" attack. Sez Assad operates w/"brutal, unabashed barbarism."

— Jonathan Landay (@JonathanLanday) April 4, 2017

Another vicious chemical attack in #Syria – how do the Syrian people determine their own future while they are being slaughtered? pic.twitter.com/GfgVtklHxO

— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) April 4, 2017

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