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This morning that the announcement won't 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 that. about tillerson and tillerson's role and the criticism he's received. a lot of these attribut...

Welcome back. this is cnn. i'm brooke baldwin. rex tillerson, one of the most recognizable faces in big oil. saying the ceo of exxonmobil is also donald trump's choice for secretary of state. mr. trump calling tillerson much more than a business executive. >> well, in his case, he's much more than a business executive. he's a world class player. he's in charge of, i guess, the large oes company in the world. he's in charge of an oil company that's pretty much double the size of his next nearest competitor. it's been a company that's been unbelievably managed. and, to me, a great advantage is h...

>> 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. it's like a test. they passed the test of life. that's how they got to be a general and other people didn't. so i sort of like generals. i like the three that i have very, very much. >> have you settled on a secretary of state? >> i'm getting very close. getting very, very close. >> do you know who it's going to be?...

Who president-elect donald trump will nominate for secretary of state but the word is he's leaning towards rex tillerson, chairman of exxonmobil. mr. trump won't confirm or deny he settled on tillerson but he made a case on "fox news sunday" why the businessman would make a great diplomat. >> he's a world class player. he's in charge of i guess the largest company in the world. he's in charge of an oil company that's pretty much double the size of his next nearest competitor. it's been a company that's been unbelievably managed. and to me, a great advantage is he knows many of the players and ...

Brief that the relationship between mr. tillerson and vladimir putin she hads needs t examined. it's a matter of concern to me that he has such a close relationship with vladimir putin and obviously they've 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. that's what the confirmation process, that's what advise and consent is all about. >> and the president-elect defended the potential choice. >> why does a business executive make sense as the chief diplomat? >> well, in his case, he's...