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The Decider: Trump’s firing of Tillerson was the fastest in US diplomatic history

By Paul Bedard
Published March 20, 2018 12:43pm ET
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The Decider: Trump’s firing of Tillerson was the fastest in US diplomatic history
Outgoing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson leaves after speaking. | (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s ouster last Tuesday by President Trump was the fastest firing of a secretary of State in U.S. history, according to an in depth report on the swift action.

Tillerson lasted just 412 days, though technically he is on the payroll until the end of the month.

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