Lesley Wroughton
By Lesley Wroughton
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Fast Forward How Jared Kushner Froze Out Rex Tillerson And Continued His White House Rise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In one of the most awkward moments of his time as U.S. secretary of state, Rex Tillerson realized his Mexican counterpart was in Washington only when he walked into a restaurant and found him dining with President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner. On another occasion, neither Tillerson nor Jim…
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Fast Forward John Kerry Denounces Palestinian ‘Terrorist’ Wave in Israel
Secretary of State John Kerry began a one-day visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories on Tuesday by describing a wave of Palestinian knife and car ramming attacks as terrorism that must be condemned. At the start of a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Kerry said they would discuss ways to work together…
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Fast Forward John Kerry Says Temple Mount ‘Clarity’ Needed To Ease Violence
Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday Israeli and Palestinian leaders need to clarify the status of Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque compound to help end a spate of bloodshed and restore stability. Kerry, preparing for meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Germany and then with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Jordan’s King Abdullah,…
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