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What Tillerson's firing means: Three questions

President Trump’s announcement Tuesday that he has fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, and will nominate current CIA Director Mike Pompeo as Mr. Tillerson’s replacement, was far from unexpected.

In some ways, the relationship between Mr. Trump and Tillerson could be described as a chronicle of a firing foretold. The two men

Will Foggy Bottom and the White House now speak with one voice?What happens to the State Department reorganization?What does this mean for Trump’s cabinet and White House staff?

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