Rex Tillerson Out as Secretary of State as Trump Turns to CIA Director Mike Pompeo

President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday morning that Rex Tillerson is out as his secretary of state and he has replaced him with CIA Director Mike Pompeo. "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!," Trump wrote on Twitter. Tillerson, 65, is a native of Wichita Falls.This story is developing.  Continue reading...

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