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White House plans to replace Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson with Mike Pompeo - NYT

"The White House has developed a plan to force out Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson, whose relationship with President Trump has been strained, and replace him with Mike Pompeo, the C.I.A. director, within the next several weeks, senior administration officials said on Thursday," the New York Times wrote in a recent article.

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Mr. Pompeo would be replaced at the C.I.A. by Senator Tom Cotton, a Republican from Arkansas who has been a key ally of the president on national security matters.

It was not immediately clear whether Mr. Trump has given final approval to the plan.

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