US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the departure of his top diplomat Rex Tillerson, to be succeeded by the current CIA chief Mike Pompeo.
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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. (Yonhap) |
"Thank you to Rex Tillerson for his service!" he added.
The US president announced the appointment of Gina Haspel to head the Central Intelligence Agency -- the first woman tapped for the post. (AFP)
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