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WATCH: Former Secretary Of State Rex Tillerson Speaks After His Firing

KUT 90.5 | By Andrew Weber

Published March 13, 2018 at 1:16 PM CDT

Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is making his first public statement after being fired by President Donald Trump this morning over Twitter. Tillerson will be succeeded by CIA Director Mike Pompeo, pending a Senate confirmation. Pompeo will be replaced by Gina Hapsel who, as NPR notes, may have a tough road to her Senate confirmation.

Watch a livestream of the briefing below courtesy of PBS Newshour.

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Andrew Weber

Andrew Weber is a general assignment reporter for KUT, focusing on criminal justice, policing, courts and homelessness in Austin and Travis County. Got a tip? You can email him at aweber@kut.org. Follow him on Twitter @England_Weber.

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