President Trump in a tweet Tuesday morning confirmed that Rex
Tillerson is out as Secretary of State.
In his tweet the president said that CIA Director Mike Pompeo
will take Tillerson’s place.
Mike Pompeo, Director of the CIA, will
become our new Secretary of State. He will do a fantastic job!
Thank you to Rex Tillerson for his service! Gina Haspel will become
the new Director of the CIA, and the first woman so chosen.
Congratulations to all!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 13, 2018
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders told reporters that Trump
asked Tillerson to step aside. Trump “thought it was the right time
for the transition with the upcoming North Korea talks and various
trade negotiations,” a senior administration official said. “POTUS
asked Tillerson to step aside on Friday.”
The development comes less than 24 hours after Tillerson rounded
off his visit to five African countries,
including Nigeria.
President Trump in a tweet Tuesday morning confirmed that Rex
Tillerson is out as Secretary of State.
In his tweet the president said that CIA Director Mike Pompeo
will take Tillerson’s place.
Mike Pompeo, Director of the CIA, will
become our new Secretary of State. He will do a fantastic job!
Thank you to Rex Tillerson for his service! Gina Haspel will become
the new Director of the CIA, and the first woman so chosen.
Congratulations to all!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 13, 2018
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders told reporters that Trump
asked Tillerson to step aside. Trump “thought it was the right time
for the transition with the upcoming North Korea talks and various
trade negotiations,” a senior administration official said. “POTUS
asked Tillerson to step aside on Friday.”
The development comes less than 24 hours after Tillerson rounded
off his visit to five African countries,
including Nigeria.
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