Priebus on Tillerson Ties to Putin: In His Industry, ‘You Have to Go Where the Oil Is’

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STEPHANOPOULOS: "Is this the right time for a secretary of state who has close ties to Vladimir Putin?"
PRIEBUS: "Look, I mean, he's in the business of exploring and finding oil across the globe. You have to go where the oil is at. The fact he has a relationship with people like Vladimir Putin and others across the globe is something that shouldn't be -- we shouldn't be embarrassed by it. Something that I think could be a huge advantage to the united States. It doesn't mean we're not going to be tough across the world, doesn't mean we're not going to always put America first in everything we do. We have big problems in this world and I don't think we can solve these big problems by making believe that people don't exist. They exist. We have to talk to people. Reagan talked to people across the world and he was successful in communicating and treating people with dignity and respect. But putting America first in everything we do."