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Trump Ousts Tillerson, Moves Pompeo to State

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By Newsmax Wires | Tuesday, 13 March 2018 08:52 AM EDT

President Donald Trump has forced Secratary of State Rex Tillerson to step aside and is replacing him with CIA Director Mike Pompeo.

Trump tweeted about the move early Tuesday.

Trump began the major reshuffling Friday, when he reuqested Tillerson's resignation.

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

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