Trump Removes Secretary of State Rex Tillerson
As the White House has become a revolving-door workplace, President Trump announced today the departure of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson who had strained relations with Trump.
Trump tweeted that Mike Pompeo, Director of the CIA, will become the new Secretary of State while Gina Haspel will become the new Director of the CIA.
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
While thanking Tillerson for his service, Trump believed that Pompeo will do a fantastic job.