The major news out of Trumpland this week was his selection of ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson to lead the State Department. Tillerson has sparked a bit of backlash, mainly revolving around his close relationship with Russia and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Indeed, ExxonMobil has some high-profile drilling projects at stake – Exxon could presumably proceed with a major project in the Russian Arctic if U.S. sanctions on Russia were removed, which should present some conflicts of interest during Tillerson’s confirmation hearings. But while Tillerson will likely catch all the headlines this week, a much less publicized leaked memo from the Trump camp will likely prove to be more news-worthy. The Center for Media and Democracy got its hands on an internal memo from Thomas Pyle, who was selected to lead the transition team for matters related to the Department of Energy. The memo, which was written before Pyle was […]