NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is calling his pick for secretary of state "among the most accomplished business leaders and international deal makers in the world."

Trump today announced that he has settled on ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson to be his top diplomat. Trump says Tillerson "knows how to manage a global enterprise, which is crucial to running a successful State Department."

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