CONFIRMATION

McCain, Graham Voting for Rex Tillerson

Donald Trump’s secretary of state nominee.

Republicans Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham revealed on Sunday that they will vote to confirm Rex Tillerson, the former CEO of ExxonMobil, to be the next secretary of state. Tillerson has been criticized for allegedly being too cozy with Russian President Vladimir Putin due to his past business dealings with the country, and McCain and Graham said they “still have concerns” about his connections to Russia. “Now more than ever, with America’s friends growing more discouraged and our enemies growing more emboldened, we need a Secretary of State who recognizes that our nation cannot succeed in the world by itself,” the senators said in a statement. “The views that Mr. Tillerson has expressed, both privately and publicly during the confirmation process, give us confidence that he will be a champion for a strong and engaged role for America in the world.”