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Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Act of Resistance: Demand Peace – Oppose Rex Tillerson, nominee for Secretary of State



Rex Tillerson has no government experience. As Secretary of State, he would serve as the President’s chief foreign affairs advisor.
Rex Tillerson is a life-long employee of ExxonMobile, he spent the last ten years as the CEO of ExxonMobil.

Human rights

  • During his tenure as executive vice president at ExxonMobil, the company was accused of and charged with human rights violation in Indonesia. ExxonMobil security guards tortured and murdered local Indonesian people who lived and worked nearby. 
  • While CEO of ExxonMobil, Tillerson has refused to acknowledge human rights abuses in Saudia Arabia.
  • Tillerson supports a Muslim registry

Russian Ties 
Tillerson has maintained a decades-long close association to Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin, and Igor Sechin, head of the Kremlin’s security.

Immigration  
“If confirmed, however, one of Mr. Tillerson’s first priorities will be implementing parts of Mr. Trump’s refugee and visa ban, one that many lower-level State Department officials and Foreign Service officers are reportedly condemning as misguided.” - Washington Post

Sources

Directory of US Senate Representatives: http://www.senate.gov/senators/contact/
Directory of US House Representatives: http://www.house.gov/representatives/

Washington State Senators:
Senator Maria Cantwell
Phone: (202) 224-3441, (509) 353-2507

Senator Patty Murray
Phone (202) 224-2621, (509) 624-9515

Representative Dan Newhouse 202-225-5816, (509) 713-7374

Transcript for phone:
Hello, Please oppose Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State. His human rights record and ties to Russia and Saudi Arabia undermine the global interests and safety of the United States.

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