Rex Tillerson says he 'didn't want' to be secretary of state: 'My wife told me I'm supposed to do this'

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson revealed in a recent interview with Independent Journal Review that his wife was more interested in him becoming secretary of state than he was. "I didn't want this job. I didn't seek this job," the former ExxonMobil CEO said. "My wife told me I'm supposed to do this."

Tillerson said he'd never met President Trump before he was called in for a conversation during the transition:

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