© GRAPHIC NEWS

© GRAPHIC NEWS

© GRAPHIC NEWS

Graphic shows five disconcerting appointments, including a climate-change denier in charge of environmental protection, an opponent of the minimum wage as labour secretary, a conspiracy theorist in charge of the National Security Council and a protectionist at the commerce department.
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U.S.

Trump picks Exxon chief for top job

By Duncan Mil

December 13, 2016 - President-elect Donald Trump has announced his selection of Exxon Mobil Corp Chief Executive Rex Tillerson for U.S. secretary of state. Tillerson has close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin and is a recipient of the Kremlin’s Order of Friendship.

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PUBLISHED: 13/12/2016; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Associated Press / Getty Images
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