Los Angeles Times | Trump poised to pick an oil tycoon with ties to Russia as secretary of State, reports say Los Angeles Times In a decision that could alter U.S. relations with one of its principal rivals, President-elect Donald Trump is expected to choose Rex Tillerson, a powerful oil tycoon with close ties to Russia's president, as Secretary of State, according to media ... Trump Expected to Tap Oil Chief As Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is Donald Trump's leading candidate for secretary of state Rex Tillerson leading candidate for secretary of state |