BREAKING: Secretary Of State Tillerson Out Amid Clashes With Trump, To Be Replaced By CIA Director Pompeo: WaPo

By Staff Reporter
Posted on 03/13/18 | News Source: CNBC

Rex Tillerson is out as secretary of State, ending a tumultuous tenure as America's top diplomat that was marked by a series of public disagreements with his boss — President Donald Trump.

The Washington Post first reported the news, which the president quickly confirmed in a tweet.

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!

Since Tillerson took the post in February 2017, mixed messages repeatedly came out of the White House and a State Department with diminishing relevance. The intramural clashes between the president and secretary of State came amid major international crises, including a potential nuclear showdown with North Korea.