Rex Tillerson faces questions in US Secretary of State confirmation hearing

Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of State has said it's a fair assumption that Vladimir Putin  knew of the Russian hacks into the recent US election, but Rex Tillerson refused to call President Putin a 'war criminal' when pressed.

The former boss of ExxonMobil was being grilled by the Senate Foreign Select Committee as they try to determine his suitability for the role of America's top diplomat.

In his opening remarks the Texan said the US faces considerable threats...

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