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Trump chooses oil executive Rex Tillerson as secretary of state

President-elect Donald Trump officially announced ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson as his secretary of state Tuesday, following a very public search. The country's next top diplomat is already being scrutinized for close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Mr. Trump will also choose former Texas Governor Rick Perry to be his secretary of energy. Nancy Cordes reports.
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