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Trump fires Tillerson: How 'Rexit' rumour became a reality; 10 developments

Trump said he made the decision to oust secretary of state 'by myself.' 'Tillerson will be much happier now', he added

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U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (L) speaks during a news conference with African Union (AU) Commission Chairman Moussa Faki (R), of Chad, after their meeting at AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

BS Web TeamAgencies New Delhi
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday sacked Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, ending his short but tumultuous tenure as the nations chief diplomat. CIA Director Mike Pompeo will take over the top position.

Trump took to Twitter to share the development, saying: "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 -- Deputy Director at the Central Intelligence Agency -- will succeed Pompeo, becoming the first woman to run the spy agency, if confirmed. Both she and Pompeo would need

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