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The top one or two in the cabinet. rex tillerson crafted deals. donald trump really likes that aspect of it and here is what he told chris wallace on fox news sunday. >> he is more than a business executive. he is a world class player. to me a great advantages. he does massive deals in russia. however, they could run into head wins. even some republicans are concerned he might be too close to russia because of the deals he set to make in russia. donald trump has not yet named tiller s er tille...

It. >> a busy weekend. and the good news is that its going to be a crazier, busier week for us all. >> this could well end up being a sign of the way youre going to see things unfold once the administration starts. >> terrific. lets talk with what we know so far in the transition. nbc news learned this weekend that exxonmobil ceo rex tillerson is expected to be nominated as the next secretary of state. we on "morning joe" report that trumps top aides remain concerned with tillersons close ties w...

I think it is another example f of -- >> nbc news learned this weekend that exxon mobile ceo rex tillerson is expected to be nominated as the next secretary of state. now, we report that trumps top aides remain concerned with tillersons close ties with russian president vladimir putin. and some top aides recommend the announcement be delayed for several weeks to gauge reaction on capitol hill. tillerson has spent his entire career at exxon and his rise was marked by ambitious projects with russi...

Class player and deal maker. stay tuned. and then he said this in his interview on "fox news sunday." >> why does a business executive make sense as the chief diplomat? >> hes more than a business executive. hes a world class player. hes in charge of 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. he k...

>> why does a business executive make sense as the chief diplomat? >> much more than a business executive. hes a world class player. hes in charge of an oil company thats pretty much double the size of his next competitor. its been a company thats been unbelievably managed and to me, a great advantage is he knows many of the players and knows them well. he does massive deals in russia, he does massive deals for the company. >> donald trump defending his likely choice for secretary of state, rex ...

Tillerson. >> he is more than a business executive, he is a world class player. he is in charge of the largest company in the world. an oil company that is double the size of his next nearest competitor. a company that has been unbelievably managed. and he knows many of the players and he knows them well. okay, mark, youre shaking your head. why are you shaking your head? >> he said he is more than a businessman, this is a job for a diplomat. someone with a sophisticated opinion on these matters...

At exxon has taken him all over the world, and he has forged close ties to russia. >> this is a guy who has business relationships in every continent in the entire world. >> reporter: tillerson received the friendship award from vladimir putin in 2013. he describes his nearly two-decade long relationship with the russian president as, quote, very close. >> he understands that im a businessman. and ive invested a lot of money. our company has invested a lot of money in russia very successfully. >...

And extensive work overseas caught the attention and gained the respect of president-elect donald trump. >> his case, he is much more than a business executive. he is a world class player. 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. for the company. >> reporter: under tillersons leadership, the oil behemoth publicly acknowledged climate changes potential existence a...

We cant be naive about it. weve got to use the best intelligence to take action against russia. >> rex tillerson has emerged as donald trumps likely pick for secretary of state. trump has praised tillerson as a world class player whos done massive deals in russia. take a listen. >> hes much more than a business executive. 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 kno...

Confident that he would be named to the post. trump telling chris wallace from fox that tillersons global business interests and his ties with countries around the world make him a very strong candidate. >> let me ask you about rex tiller son, head of exxon-mobil. why does a business executive make sense as the chief diplomat? >> in his case, hes much more than a business executive. i mean, hes a world class player. hes in charge of, i guess, the largest company in the world. hes in charge of an...