What does Secretary of State Tillerson’s sacking mean?
Al Jazeera senior political analyst says there was an international campaign to remove Tillerson from his position.
14 Mar 2018
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Al Jazeera senior political analyst says there was an international campaign to remove Tillerson from his position.