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.
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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