Senate: Don't Confirm Exxon C.E.O. Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State

Just after the CIA confirmed that Russia pulled strings to get Trump elected, Trump officially nominated Rex Tillerson, C.E.O. of Exxon with strong ties to Russia, as Secretary of State. 

Let the Senate hear your voice: sign the petition to tell them you don't want an oil exec to be in charge of foreign affairs. 

If Tillerson becomes secretary of state, both national security and environmental welfare will be in staggering danger. The U.S. placed sanctions on Russia after their aggression on Ukraine. Exxon lost at least $1 Billion in business from that, and with Tillerson at the helm, those sanctions could easily be lifted. Not to mention he has business dealings in over 50 countries. The conflict of interest here is obvious and disgusting. 

Right now, Syria is massacring its' own people, with Russia's help. And Trump wants to put Putin's BFF in charge of our ability to do anything about it and other human rights violations like it. His history on gay rights is not great, with Exxon being very slow to protect gay employees. 

Putting someone with a personal and deep-seated interest in the oil industry in charge of foreign diplomacy will absolutely result in further polluting of our planet, hastening climate change, and heightening conflict over oil.

This appointment would be bad for the U.S. and the world in every way. Please sign to tell your senator you do not want this man to be the next Secretary of State.