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Trump, Touting Pompeo’s ‘Energy,’ Says He Clashed with Tillerson on Iran Deal

By D.A. Banks
Posted March 13, 2018 at 4:47pm

By D.A. Banks

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Speaking to reporters before boarding Marine One, President Donald Trump praised CIA Director Mike Pompeo’s “tremendous energy, tremendous intellect” after announcing he will replace former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who was fired this morning in a tweet.

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