Trump fires Sec of State Tillerson, replaces him with CIA chief Pompeo

Trump fires Sec of State Tillerson, replaces him with CIA chief Pompeo

President Donald Trump ousted Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, replacing him with CIA Director Mike Pompeo, appointing Gina Haspel instead of him. This is a major shake-up of Trump’s cabinet. Tillerson was made to cut short his trip to Africa and return to Washington the day before the announcement, as preparations were underway for a meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong-un. Haspel was the deputy director of the CIA.