turn rex tillerson tie russia even deep previously known.last week donald trump name exxon ceo choice secretary state demonstrate behold russia vladimir putin.trump fire weeks friendly russia wake conclusion intelligence community russia meddle election.trump criticize throughout campaign pro-russia advisers call lift sanction place russia invade ukraine seize crimea trump also mention withdraw unite state support nato.the choice tillerson make concern even heightened.tillerson work russia government years exxon ceo even good buddies putin award tillerson russia order friendship three years ago.it pretty clear tillerson putin pocket like trump concern lawmakers side political aisle.now learn tillerson even deep tie russia automatically disqualify secretary state.according document share center public integrity tillerson director offshore russian subsidiary oil company know exxon neftegas detail trump tillerson conveniently fail tell public.tillerson appoint 1998 director exxon neftegas exxonmobil subsidiary involve oil gas operations russia accord leak document bahamas corporate registry receive german newspaper ddeutsche zeitung share icij.tillerson name president exxon neftegas year position board bahamas-based company previously report bahamas corporate tax rate zero know financial secrecy dub economist year holdout even among island havens reluctance share tax data.so tillerson major conflict interest concern every american state department policy affect stock value oil company especially one deeply tie russia exxon tillerson major holder.donald trump may believe tillerson qualify secretary state closeness putin various business deal russia direct involvement russia oil industry make clear allow serve america top diplomat especially time russia look threat european ally next secretary state need work us russians.featured image getty images/alexey druzhinin bust trump secretary state pick director russian oil subsidiary