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Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Weisman and Eric Lichtblau, State Department: Personal Beef Leads President to Reject Tillerson's Pick for Deputy. New York Times, Feb 11, 2017
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/ ... illion-dollars.html
(Trump "rejected the secretary's choice for his deputy at the department, two people briefed on the decision said Friday [Feb 10] * * * The rejection of Mr Abrams leaves Mr Tillerson without a sherpa to help guide the first-time government official around the State Department headquarters.  Mr. Trump had a productive meeting with Mr Abrams on Tuesday, according to a White House official and a person close to Mr Abrams. But after it took place, Mr Trump learned of Mr Abrams's pointed criticisms of the president when he was running for president, the administration official said.

My comment: There is no need to read the rest.