Ben Cardin: I Don’t Blame Tillerson for the State Dept. Problems; I Blame Trump

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BLITZER: "Strong words indeed. All right, Michelle, thank you very much. Michelle Kosinski over on the State Department. Let's get some more on all of this. Democratic Senator Ben Cardin of Maryland is joining us. He's the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. What's your reaction, Senator, to this expected shake-up over at the State Department and possibly the CIA?"
CARDIN : "Well, Wolf, it's good to be with you. We are already troubled by what's happening at the State Department. And we know that career people are leaving. We know that's difficult on recruitment. We know that there is a morale issue. We know the State Department hasn't received the resources it needs to carry out its critical missions of diplomacy around the world. And now, we also know of the rough relationship between the White House and the State Department. These are troublesome moments, because our country depends upon a strong diplomacy for our national security, and we are worried that that is, in fact, not taking place. I don't blame Rex Tillerson, I blame the Trump administration."