Jonathon Berman, (202) 495-3033, jonathon.berman@sierraclub.org
Washington, DC -- Today, President Elect Donald Trump held his first press conference since July 27, 2016 while the Senate Foreign Relations committee held a hearing on his nominee for Secretary of State, former Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson.
In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement:
“As Trump gaslighted, once again trying to play the American public for chumps, Rex Tillerson continued to dodge questions and play dumb on his company’s record of climate denial and human rights abuses.
“The people know who and what Tillerson is: a lifelong oil man who continues to put Exxon’s profits over Americans. His nomination is a disgrace, and he must be rejected.”
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