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Thank you, State Department employees, for granting Secretary Tillerson a measure of dignity in his departure, and reminding us what a classy and cohesive public institution looks like. https://t.co/luTH8lXGoK
— Heather Hurlburt (@natsecHeather) March 22, 2018
Secretary TIllerson comments on three important values — ensuring the safety and security of yourselves, loved ones, and colleagues; maintaining a commitment to accountability and integrity; and treating each other with respect. pic.twitter.com/JVqbyRjD0M
— Department of State (@StateDept) March 22, 2018
“This can be a very mean-spirited town,” Tillerson says to laughs and applause from State Department employees. “But you don’t have to choose to participate in that.” pic.twitter.com/fnQTsvAA9O
— Josh Lederman (@joshledermanAP) March 22, 2018
Tillerson's farewell remarks:
"This can be a very mean-spirited town. But you don't have to choose to participate in that. Each of us get to choose the person we want to be, and the way we want to be treated, and the way we will treat others." pic.twitter.com/Lj81BvEK8e
— Katie Watson (@kathrynw5) March 22, 2018
I guess I’d feel better about Rex Tillerson calling for people to "undertake to ensure one act of kindness each day towards another person,” and "treat each other with respect,” if he and his staff had, you know, been kind or treated others with respect. Even once.
— Danielle Pletka (@dpletka) March 22, 2018
Happening now: Rex Tillerson says farewell to the @StateDept pic.twitter.com/nCikjJRoqv
— Josh Lederman (@joshledermanAP) March 22, 2018
Fired March 13 by Pres Trump, Tillerson left the State Department through a throng of applauding personnel, many anxious to shake his hand. pic.twitter.com/A8fRxYEP4T
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 22, 2018
Despite widespread frustration with his leadership, hundreds of @StateDept staff showed class filling lobby to wish Rex Tillerson well and give him a dignified exit- part respect for SecState office and part sympathy with him for the way he was fired.
— Elise Labott (@eliselabottcnn) March 22, 2018
The gang’s all back together: @rchammond, Margaret Peterlin, Steve Goldstein, other aides spotted at Tillerson’s farewell remarks in State Department lobby
— Josh Lederman (@joshledermanAP) March 22, 2018
Tillerson has left the building
— Josh Lederman (@joshledermanAP) March 22, 2018
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