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Trump fires Rex Tillerson, will nominate Mike Pompeo to replace him

By Caitlin Yilek, Gabby Morrongiello
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Trump fires Rex Tillerson, will nominate Mike Pompeo to replace him

President Trump has fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and will nominate CIA Director Mike Pompeo to replace him.

Trump announced via Twitter that Pompeo will do “a fantastic job,” and that Gina Haspel will become the new CIA director.

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