Rex Tillerson

Trump Fires Tillerson, Taps CIA Director Mike Pompeo at His Replacement

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced that he had fired his Secretary of State Rex Tillerson who would now be replaced by CIA Director Mike Pompeo.
Tillerson was informed of his sacking while on a State Department tour of Africa.

Trump then tweeted out that he would be nominating Gina Haspel to replace Pompeo as his new CIA director. If confirmed, Haspel would be the first woman ever to serve at the helm of the US Central Intelligence Agency.

How bad will the US State Department be under Mike Pompeo’s control? Michael Krieger examines…

The United States’ new Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo is swamp creature of the highest order…and a former CIA Director.
Rex Tillerson was swallowed up by the swamp in under a year, belting out bellicose rhetoric towards Russia as if reading word-for-word from a neocon script…but Tillerson was not even remotely as dangerous to the stability of the world as former CIA director Mike Pompeo.

Trump Axes Tillerson Over Iran Deal – Replaces Him With CIA Chief Pompeo

Back in December, we asked, “Will CIA Director Mike Pompeo Replace Rex Tillerson As Secretary Of State?” The answer, as of moments ago, is yes. Moments ago, the WaPo first reported, and then President Trump tweeted, that he has ousted Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and replaced him with CIA Director Mike Pompeo, launching a major change to his national security team amid delicate negotiations with North Korea.

Democrats: US Should ‘Urgently Engage With Russia’ to Avoid Nuclear Conflict

(ZHE) — During a routine Congressional hearing on Wednesday, US military leaders publicly admonished Russian President Vladimir Putin for unveiling six powerful new weapons during his annual address to lawmakers, including what’s believed to be a modified Iskander ballistic missile capable of defeating US and NATO anti-ballistic missile systems. Using Putin’s escalation as one more justification for asking that all of […]

What the Media Isn’t Telling You About America’s True Intentions in Syria

(ANTIMEDIA Op-ed) — Just days ago, Israel openly voiced its frustrations with the United States for not taking a stronger role in countering Iran’s growing influence in neighboring Syria, a red line for Israel that has them planning to assault Syria’s sovereignty in order to defend its interests. “It is convenient for the Americans to let us be their proxy against Iran […]

Leaked Emails Reveal UAE Lobbied US to Remove Tillerson for Backing Qatar

(MEE) — Leaked emails obtained by the BBC on Monday show that the UAE lobbied the US to sack Secretary of State Rex Tillerson for failing to side with the Emirates in its struggle against Qatar. The sender of the emails, Elliott Broidy, owns a private security company that has contracts with the UAE worth hundreds of […]