. Seth Meyers takes ‘a closer look’ at Donald Trump’s top choice for Secretary of State – Rex Tillerson, the Chairman and CEO of ExxonMobil, whose ties to Vladimir Putin are uncomfortably chummy. You may know Tillerson as a climate change denier, and unapologetic polluter. However, Tillerson is such a great pal of Russia that he received the “Order of Friendship” medal from Trump’s favorite dictator, Vladimir Putin.
A riveting new CIA report concludes that the Russian Government intervened in the 2016 election, not just to undermine confidence in the result, but to specifically specifically help Donald Trump win.
If this is a bombshell revelation to the CIA and to most thinking mammals, it is tiresome old news to Trump. Being told about Russian interference in our voting process more than one time, is full justification for skipping intelligence briefings. Trump’s explanation for skipping the briefings leads me to believe that he misunderstands the title ‘intelligence briefings.’ According to Trump; “I don’t have to be told. You know, I’m like a smart person.” This sentence disproves itself. It’s like getting a back tattoo that says ” I make good decisions,” observes Seth, who also notes that one never hears Stephen Hawking bragging about his ‘very big brain’ and having all the ‘best words.’
Will the same party that made a case of Hillary’s emails look the other way while Trump ingratiates himself further with the world leader who – unknown to him, selected him as a dupe in the first place? Will ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ feature a sleep-over at Vlad’s with other gold medal winners? No question is too absurd anymore. As the President-elect often says; stay tuned!