Tillerson: Why Should U.S. Taxpayers Care About Ukraine?

WELL THEN

Updated May 05, 2017 2:24PM EDT / Published Apr. 11, 2017 6:59PM EDT

According to a report in Bloomberg, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson raised a question that surprised European diplomats on Tuesday. “Why should U.S. taxpayers be interested in Ukraine?” Tillerson reportedly asked during a discussion of Russian's intervention in the country at a Group of Seven gathering on Tuesday in Lucca, Italy. French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said that he responded to Tillerson by saying American taxpayers should want a European Union that is “strong politically, strong from a security point of view, and strong economically.” State Department spokesman R.C. Hammond responded to a request for comment from Bloomberg about the remark saying that it was a "rhetorical device.”

Read it at Bloomberg Politics

R.F.K. Jr.’s Old Environmental Pals Tell Him to Get Lost

“His actions are a betrayal to our environment,” the candidate’s former mentor said of him.

Iconic Hotel From ‘The Shining’ Goes Up in Flames

Crews responded late Thursday night to an attic fire at the famous Oregon lodge.

John Cleese Cancels His Own Cancel Culture Show

The “Monty Python” star has stalled the show for three years.

Susan Sarandon Joins Protesters at Columbia University

“Especially in a place of education, and supposedly higher thought, to be attacked with racism and intolerance is not acceptable,” the actress said.

New Deets Surface on Barbara Walters and Diane Sawyer’s Beef

Despite the two being bitter rivals, Sawyer also conceded, “We spent a lot of time laughing and forging a real friendship.”

Stock Slips After Netflix Stops Sharing Subscriber Numbers

Despite a strong first quarter, investors were seemingly rattled by the company’s decision to stop reporting their favorite metric.

A D.C. ‘Skinny’ Home Is Listed for $600K—It’s 6 Feet Wide

A change in zoning laws forced the owners to put their building plans on a serious diet.

Ethics Panel Wants to Know if Gaetz Got High at Parties: ABC

The House committee has reportedly obtained a woman’s statement claiming the Republican attended an event where drugs were present.

Tillerson: Why Should U.S. Taxpayers Care About Ukraine?

© Max Rossi / Reuters