| | *Toosi, Nahal (March 14, 2018). [https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/14/margaret-peterlin-christine-ciccone-tillerson-aides-resign-461756 Top Tillerson aides resign amid State Department shuffle]. ''Politico''. Retrieved March 14, 2018. | | *Toosi, Nahal (March 14, 2018). [https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/14/margaret-peterlin-christine-ciccone-tillerson-aides-resign-461756 Top Tillerson aides resign amid State Department shuffle]. ''Politico''. Retrieved March 14, 2018. |
| | *Treene, Alayna (March 13, 2018). [https://www.axios.com/state-departments-steve-goldstein-follows-tillerson-out-the-door-a05c25b3-ede0-4036-876f-a37295fc6e8b.html "State Department Steve" fired after Tillerson ouster]. ''Axios''. Retrieved March 14, 2018.</ref> and Heather Nauert, someone loyal to President Trump, was promoted.<ref>Heretik, Jack (March 13, 2018). [http://freebeacon.com/politics/nauert-to-take-on-new-role-within-state-department-after-tillerson-and-aide-were-fired/ Nauert to Take on New Role Within State Department After Tillerson, Aide Fired]. ''The Washington Free Beacon''. Retrieved March 14, 2018.</ref> | | *Treene, Alayna (March 13, 2018). [https://www.axios.com/state-departments-steve-goldstein-follows-tillerson-out-the-door-a05c25b3-ede0-4036-876f-a37295fc6e8b.html "State Department Steve" fired after Tillerson ouster]. ''Axios''. Retrieved March 14, 2018.</ref> and Heather Nauert, someone loyal to President Trump, was promoted.<ref>Heretik, Jack (March 13, 2018). [http://freebeacon.com/politics/nauert-to-take-on-new-role-within-state-department-after-tillerson-and-aide-were-fired/ Nauert to Take on New Role Within State Department After Tillerson, Aide Fired]. ''The Washington Free Beacon''. Retrieved March 14, 2018.</ref> |
| | + | In May 2018, Tillerson gave a commencement speech that many observers viewed as attacking President Trump.<ref>Caplan, Joshua (May 17, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/17/rex-tillerson-takes-veiled-shot-at-president-trump-in-speech-warns-of-american-democracy-at-risk/ Rex Tillerson: American Democracy Entering ‘Twilight Years’ Because Leaders Aren’t Honest]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 17, 2018.</ref> |