Former Exxon Head Replaced as US Secretary of State

Former Exxon Head Replaced as US Secretary of State
Former ExxonMobil Corp head Rex Tillerson is being replaced as the US Secretary of State, US President Donald Trump reveals.

Former ExxonMobil Corp head Rex Tillerson is being replaced by Mike Pompeo, director of the Central Intelligence Agency, as the US Secretary of State, US President Donald Trump has revealed.

 

 

Trump gave no reason for the replacement in a statement on social media platform Twitter but said Pompeo would do a ‘fantastic job’ in his new role.

Back in December 2016, then president-elect Trump named Tillerson as his choice for US Secretary of State. The former Exxon CEO spent more than 40 years at the supermajor.



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Josh Harrington  |  March 14, 2018
Got a love Tweety Bird Trump; is a nightmare like a used car salesman/happy thumbed popstar being president.
sally radford  |  March 14, 2018
This is a massive blow. Mr Tillerson's efforts were bearing fruit with the breakthrough in DPRK where the prospect of talks was a triumph for his diplomacy at a time when the world faces threats to peace. He was a pillar of the administration and brought hope to the rest of humanity.
Darcia L Cowart  |  March 14, 2018
I think Rex Tillersons speech today was the most gracious I have heard for someone who is humiliated in front of the world through a tweet. He is an amazing man. I do not think we have had such a Secretary before. Dedicated intelligent hard working w amazing Integrity. Thank you for what you have done to make the world a better place. The only thing I can think of is that w the up coming meeting w NK it will take someone hard nosed and purposable to set the lines in place. A general has that experience. I would of felt better if he had asked him in person to take a different position because we have not had such an amazing man in this position.


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