Thread: Tillerson argued with a second White House aide

Tillerson argued with a second White House aide

The secretary of state, who blew up at Trump’s personnel chief over the slow pace of filling political posts, also had a West Wing dispute with senior aide Stephen Miller.

By Josh Dawsey and Eliana Johnson
06/30/2017 10:47 PM EDT


Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made it “quite clear” to Stephen Miller that he wanted autonomy over his department, one source said. | AP Photo

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson argued with senior White House aide Stephen Miller over immigration issues last week in a second recent clash with the White House.

Miller pushed Tillerson and the State Department to be tougher on immigration and make changes to the programs they control, according to four people familiar with the conversation in the West Wing. John Kelly, the head of the Department of Homeland Security, was also present.

Two of these people described the conversation as tense, though there wasn't the “yelling” that Tillerson reserved for Johnny DeStefano, the head of presidential personnel, in a different argument at the White House the same day, according to one of these people.

Tillerson made it “quite clear” to Miller that he wanted autonomy over his department, one of these people said.

A White House spokesman declined to comment on the record. A State Department spokesman declined to comment. Miller didn’t return repeated requests for comment.

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/0...mp-aide-240160

Every single one of the 4 people who leaked this story or made it up, doesn't matter, needs to be fired post haste. This administration can not tolerate any more of these BS leaks. Is the White House "bugged" by the "Intel" community? It's hard for me to believe that anyone working in this White House would leak such a story.

But good for Stephen Miller!! He's right, 100%.

Im very thankful that American patriots leaked the fact that Tillerson is an open borders supporting pro illegal immigration Amnesty oil man fighting to protect illegals in Trump's White House.

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Rex Tillerson would never "yell" at White House staff, nor would he ever claim the absurdity of "complete autonomy" over his Department. There are 133 nominations tied up in the US Senate that the media is not reporting on and I'm sure Tillerson would like those that apply to his Department to be moved along. This man didn't rise to the head of Exxon-Mobil with those types of actions or false ideas. This is just more FAKE NEWS. Tillerson is not open borders, and yes he's an oil man, a very good one, he's also an excellent manager and leader. These weren't "patriots", these are dishonest DEMS or NEVER TRUMPERS leaking fake stories or just making them up entirely. There are still a bunch of DemoQuacks in some positions that may make their way into some of these meetings because their replacements haven't been approved yet by the US Senate.

All of these Cabinet heads report to the President, and they know that.

Wonder if tillerson is reponsiblle for the increased number of muslim refugees that will be entering as it was a State Dept call?

Originally Posted by artist

Wonder if tillerson is reponsiblle for the increased number of muslim refugees that will be entering as it was a State Dept call?

No, it wasn't a State Department call, it was the federal court orders, the one from Hawaii in particular that challenged the entire travel ban including the refugee reduction numbers that was upheld by the Ninth Circuit. The US Supreme Court has now stopped that order and all the other orders with their ruling the other day, and now things can go back to the reduced numbers of Trump's Executive Order until the formal arguments in the fall. There will be few to none admitted from here on because the total number under Trump's EO have already been used up or have within a couple of thousand or so.

http://U.S. Quietly Lifts Limit on Number of Refugees Allowed In

http://www.breitbart.com/big-governm...ce-of-fy-2017/

Originally Posted by artist

http://U.S. Quietly Lifts Limit on Number of Refugees Allowed In

http://www.breitbart.com/big-governm...ce-of-fy-2017/

That's because of the court order from Hawaii that was upheld by the 9th circuit.

Why America needs to know what Tillerson thinks about refugees A secretary of State with anything short of a full-throated opposition to this program will become a problem in the long run.

Posted January 15, 2017 06:00 AM by Daniel Horowitz

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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson at his confirmation hearing in the U.S. Senate. Ron Sachs | AP Photo

Given that Rex Tillerson is the first secretary of State nominee with absolutely no political or military experience, we have no clue where he stands on many critical geopolitical issues. After this week’s hearing, which was almost completely consumed with Russia and random Democrat priorities, he is still very much a blank slate, including on the all-important issue of refugees.


One of the most important issues within the purview of the secretary of State is refugee resettlement in general and the UN’s Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in particular. Although the secretary of DHS is widely viewed as the point-man on the issue of immigration, the secretary of State is the gatekeeper. The State Department works with the UN to identify the pool of refugees and bring them to our shores.


A secretary of State who has his priorities straight would serve as a positive influence on Trump and urge him to shut down or curtail the program in the face of pressure from the global elites. On the other hand, a secretary of State who subscribes to the views of James Baker, Condi Rice, Bob Corker, and Robert Gates — all strong backers of Tillerson — could serve as a major negative influence on the president-elect.


With all the negative energy that will inevitably swarm Trump on behalf of Islamic refugee resettlement, a secretary of State with anything short of a full-throated opposition to this program will become a problem in the long run.
Shouldn’t we have some idea as to where Rex Tillerson stands on the refugee program and some of our visa programs?


With the Obama administration working closely with the UN to “expedite” the selection process of Syrian refugees, Obama has flooded our shores with a record number of individuals who are impossible to vet, on top of the thousands of others from Somalia, Iraq, and Burma. Where does Tillerson stand on the surge center set up in Amman, Jordan? Will he shut it down?


Nobody will have more influence on forcing reforms to the UNHCR program or ending it altogether than the secretary of State. And that program must end, or we must withdraw from it. A recent Center for Immigration Studies analysis of a “UNHCR Projected Global Resettlement Needs” report demonstrates that not only is the refugee program a ruse for socially transforming America, but it also doesn’t even address the neediest individuals and is therefore counterintuitive to humanitarian goals. "Contrary to UNCHR and U.S. official claims, it is not necessarily the most vulnerable and urgent cases that are being submitted for resettlement,” writes CIS’ Nayla Rush.


The U.S. has already spent $5.6 billion on humanitarian aid to Syrian refugees, is the largest donor to the UNHCR (which also promotes the Palestinian political jihad), and is by far the largest recipient of refugees under this program in the world:

Credit: The Center for Immigration Studies


As Nayla Rush observes, despite the tremendous cost, the security risks, and cultural transformation of settling America with the Islamic world, millions of refugees are still left out in the cold anyway. It will never be enough because the entire system is not designed to address the core problem. It would be 12 times cheaper to resettle them in the Arab world — closer to their homes with the goal of eventually returning home. Unfortunately, the UN would rather transform America, even if it is counterintuitive to its own stated goals.


In addition to handling refugee resettlement, the State Department oversees the issuance of most visas. What is particularly concerning is the rapid increase in foreign students from the Middle East. Last year, the State Department admitted roughly 1.2 million foreign students with roughly 157,000 coming from predominantly Muslim countries. This is a gaping security hole because they are predominantly young males who are coming straight from the Middle East and, unlike legal permanent residents, have no plans to establish a family or even attempt to share in the future of this country. We are literally recruiting from the subsection of the world that is most prone to subscribing to strict Sharia and Islamic supremacism, from those that have the zeal and energy to act on callings from ISIS and other terror groups.


Shouldn’t we have some idea as to where Rex Tillerson stands on the refugee program and some of our visa programs? The secretary of State is the most important Cabinet official as it relates to the security aspects of immigration. In addition, Nikki Haley as ambassador to the UN, which is also a Cabinet-level position, will have tremendous influence over our policies related to international migration. There are certainly no signs that she has fundamentally changed her views on mass migration from the Middle East.


The point is we can’t merely hope for change on immigration; we have to ensure and demand it. While repeal of Obamacare has unfortunately turned out to be needlessly complex and uncertain, the repeal of refugee resettlement is very straightforward and does not require any complicated legislation. It would be nice if we had a sense of where this administration is headed. Radio silence on these issues seldom portends a strong change in a conservative direction.

https://www.conservativereview.com/a...about-refugees

Trump cut the Obama refugee number for this fiscal year from 110,000 to 50,000 with his Travel Ban Executive Order in January, very soon after he was Inaugurated. Then the lawsuits came, and the one in Hawaii got an injunction against the entire Executive Order including the section that reduced refugee admissions from 110,000 to 50,000. That's why DHS had to increase the admissions to comply with the Obama figures. The US Supreme Court ruling last week or the week before lifted that injunction so Trump's Executive Order is back in effect with a restriction on "close US relationships" like employment or family. So we should see a major reduction in refugees for the rest of the year because at last report the number was already close to the 50,000. Also, 25,000 of that 50,000 had already been approved for admission by Obama before Trump was took office. So he will only be admitting 25,000 himself this fiscal year.

Presidents can't violate federal court orders. Whether it's Hanen's court order on DACA 2012 or the Hawaii judge's order on the Travel Ban and refugee reductions, until it's over-turned by a higher court or the associated lawsuit resolved or dismissed and the ruling dispensed with the case.