![Newly appointed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is leaving his post as CIA Director to take the job.](https://will.illinois.edu/images/uploads/48331/ap_18044684427760__medium.jpg)
Trump Replaces Sec. Of State Tillerson With CIA Director Pompeo
(Updated at 9:59 a.m. ET) President Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday morning in a tweet that followed a year of frequent tension between the two leaders. Trump said he is nominating CIA director Mike Pompeo as Tillerson's replacement, which requires confirmation by the Senate.