Rex Tillerson, former chairman and chief executive officer of Exxon Mobil, is seated prior to testifying before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on his nomination to be US secretary of state, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US January 11, 2017. [Photo/Agencies]

CABINET NOMINATIONS

Senior Republican Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham say they will vote to approve Trump's nominee for secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, despite their concerns over the former Exxon Mobil chief's relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

ECONOMY, TRADE

Trump says he plans talks soon with the leaders of Canada and Mexico to begin renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and Trump will meet at the end of this month to discuss trade, immigration and security issues, as the Latin American leader faces increased populist pressure at home.