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<div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1563/trump_exxon_sos.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Trump Chooses ExxonMobil Chief as Secretary of State' data-article-id='2079'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='12917'>U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Rex Tillerson as his secretary of state -- the top cabinet position.</span> <span data-start-time='12917' data-end-time='25146'>Tillerson currently serves as Chief Executive Officer at the Texas-based oil company ExxonMobil.</span> <span data-start-time='25146' data-end-time='37000'>In a statement, Trump said the businessman’s experience operating a major company will help him lead the State Department.</span> <span data-start-time='37000' data-end-time='51667'>“His tenacity, broad experience and deep understanding of geopolitics make him an excellent choice for secretary of state.</span> <span data-start-time='51667' data-end-time='65250'>He will promote regional stability and focus on the core national security interests of the United States,” Trump said.</span> <span data-start-time='65250' data-end-time='80375'>Tillerson has no experience as a diplomat, but his company has business relationships with governments in many countries, including Russia.</span> <span data-start-time='80375' data-end-time='89083'>Trump says those contacts should serve Tillerson well as America’s top diplomat.</span> <span data-start-time='89083' data-end-time='98875'>In Trump’s words, “a great advantage is he knows many of the players and he knows them well.</span> <span data-start-time='98875' data-end-time='102979'>He does massive deals in Russia.”</span> <span data-start-time='102979' data-end-time='115000'>Tillerson has reached major agreements with Russian companies for the exploration and production of oil and natural gas.</span> <span data-start-time='115000' data-end-time='127313'>These deals led Russian President Vladimir Putin to give Tillerson his country’s Order of Friendship in 2013.</span> <span data-start-time='127313' data-end-time='139708'>Earlier this year, Tillerson said he has known Putin since 1999 and has a “very close relationship with him.”</span> <span data-start-time='139708' data-end-time='148688'>The ExxonMobil chief has strongly criticized American limits on trade with Russia.</span> <span data-start-time='148688' data-end-time='157792'>These measures have forced him to cancel some projects that would have been profitable for his company.</span> <span data-start-time='157792' data-end-time='172021'>Political observers say Tillerson’s ties with Russian officials may cause some members of the United States Senate to question his appointment.</span> <span data-start-time='172021' data-end-time='183729'>While American presidents can appoint members of their cabinet, the Senate must approve the nominees before they can serve.</span> <span data-start-time='183729' data-end-time='188750'>The Constitution gives the Senate this power.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1563/trump_exxon_sos.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=7747 data-hint-location='37000' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1563/what_does_tenacity_mean.m4a'>What does tenacity mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='the act of being very determined to do something'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1563/business_relationships.m4a'><span>business relationships</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1563/the_act_of_being_very_determined_to_do_something.m4a'><span>the act of being very determined to do something</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1563/senate_approval.m4a'><span>Senate approval</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1563/acting_as_secretary_of_state.m4a'><span>acting as Secretary of State</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=7748 data-hint-location='0' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1563/what_is_the_top_cabinet_position.m4a'>What is the top cabinet position?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Secretary of State'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1563/secretary_of_state.m4a'><span>Secretary of State</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1563/governor.m4a'><span>Governor</span></div><div class='choice' 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