당시는 AAA1 행정부 제2기가 출범하여 제1기 내각에서 안보 보좌관이었다가 국무 장관으로 지명되어 인준 청문회에서 북한 등을 "폭정의 전초 기지"(outposts of tyranny)라고 지칭한 AAA2가 국무장관으로 취임한 직후였다.
In those days, the second term associated with the AAA1 management was launched, and after serving as being a security adviser in the first cabinet, he was appointed due to the fact secretary of state, and immediately after AAA2, who described North Korea as "outposts of tyranny" at the confirmation hearing, took office as the secretary of state. it had been