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Secretary of state. >> hes more than a business executive. he is a world class player. hes in charge of i guess the largest company in the world. and to me, a great advantage is he knows many of the players. he knows them well. he does massive deals in russia. for the company. not himself. >> he has a relationship with vladimir putin as does the man who will be trumps national security adviser michael flynn. donald trump says mitt romney is in the running as well as david petraeus and bob corker...

Bully pulpit to try to -- on diplomatic issues. >> we need to make sure that the secretary of state, who represents u.s. interests. >> bob corker, many different types of people, but when you ask me about rex. hes a world class player. >> this is "new day." with chris croupo. and alisyn camerota. >> good morning, everyone. welcome to you "new day." first president-elect donald trump rejecting the cias claim that russia influenced the u.s. election in his favor. he calls that a definite quote rid...

Diplomat, and hes made deals with other countries. >> hes a world class player. hes in charge of, i guess, the largest company in the world. its been a company thats been unbelievably managed, and to me, a great advantage is he knows many of the players. >> but republican senator john mccain and democrat ben cardin who say these are actually a disadvantage. >> its a matter of concern to me that he has such a close personal relationship with vladimir putin. >> i am concern with his relationship w...

>> in his case, hes much more than a business executive. hes a world class player. hes in charge of, i guess, the largest company in the world. hes in charge of an oil company thats pretty much double the size of his next nearest competitor. its been a company thats been unbelievably managed. and to me, a great advantage is he knows many of the players. and he knows them well. he does massive deals in russia. he does massive deals for the company, not for himself. >> hes the secretary of state -...

That a lot of this happened. at the margins, there is a disagreement. maybe people connected to the republican party and not the party organization itself or the motives are always in question. hugely complex motives here. the basic facts dont seem to be in dispute. if you attended more intelligence briefings, maybe you would know more about this. lets switch to the hunt. >> it is all intertwined. >> rex itillerson. he certainly is getting a push from trump. here is what he said over the weeke...

This morning that the announcement wont come until next week. now, next week is an open question. on a sunday, does that mean tomorrow, beginning next week, or could it be a week from now? >> right. >> it could come any day, frankly. actually, donald trump himself tweeted about the speculation related to rex tillerson. his tweet read, whether i choose him or not for state, rex tillerson, the chairman and ceo of exxonmobil is a world class player and deal maker. stay tuned. trump was asked about ...

Welcome back. this is cnn. im brooke baldwin. rex tillerson, one of the most recognizable faces in big oil. saying the ceo of exxonmobil is also donald trumps choice for secretary of state. mr. trump calling tillerson much more than a business executive. >> well, in his case, hes much more than a business executive. hes a world class player. hes in charge of, i guess, the large oes company in the world. hes in charge of an oil company thats pretty much double the size of his next nearest competi...

>> no. well, president obama named three generals also. you know, these are tremendous people. in certain cases, they transitioned into civilian life. but i like generals. i think generals are terrific. you know, they go through schools and sort of end up at the top of the pyramid. its like a test. they passed the test of life. thats how they got to be a general and other people didnt. so i sort of like generals. i like the three that i have very, very much. >> have you settled on a secretary of...

Who president-elect donald trump will nominate for secretary of state but the word is hes leaning towards rex tillerson, chairman of exxonmobil. mr. trump wont confirm or deny he settled on tillerson but he made a case on "fox news sunday" why the businessman would make a great diplomat. >> hes a world class player. hes in charge of i guess the largest company in the world. hes in charge of an oil company thats pretty much double the size of his next nearest competitor. its been a company thats ...

Brief that the relationship between mr. tillerson and vladimir putin she hads needs t examined. its a matter of concern to me that he has such a close relationship with vladimir putin and obviously theyve done deals together, and that would color his approach to vladimir putin and the russian threat. but that is a matter of concern. we will give him his chance. thats what the confirmation process, thats what advise and consent is all about. >> and the president-elect defended the potential choic...