White House Plan: Replace Tillerson With C.I.A. Chief
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- The White House has developed a plan to replace Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with Mike Pompeo, the C.I.A. director, within the next several weeks.
- Mr. Pompeo would be replaced by Senator Tom Cotton, a Republican from Arkansas.
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