Rex Tillerson Fired

• Incoming U.S. secretary of state dodges questions on Mueller probe

  Mike Pompeo, the CIA director nominated to be secretary of state, defended the Trump administration’s efforts to push back on aggression from Russia at his confirmation hearing Thursday while suggesting more sanctions on Moscow are still needed.

  World

  Apr 12, 2018
  
• How Rex Tillerson’s firing affects Canada

  It's unclear if Canadian officials suspected that Rex Tillerson was going to lose his job, but Ottawa will now need to adjust to a new face in the U.S. administration's top foreign affairs position.

  Canada

  Mar 13, 2018
  
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• Who is Mike Pompeo? Donald Trump picks CIA director as secretary of state

  Mike Pompeo has been tapped by the U.S. president to replace Rex Tillerson as secretary of state.

  World

  Mar 13, 2018
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• Rex Tillerson praises state department, warns Russia after being fired by Donald Trump

  Trump announced the removal of Tillerson on social media Tuesday morning.

  Politics

  Mar 13, 2018
• U.S. allies concerned as ‘guillotine’ hangs over Rex Tillerson

  The uncertainty is particularly acute given Washington's leading role in crises in North Korea and Syria.

  Politics

  Dec 3, 2017
• Rex Tillerson calls rumours he’ll be ousted from White House ‘laughable’

  On Friday, Tillerson smiled and tried to appear unconcerned by the rumors about him.

  Politics

  Dec 1, 2017