Trump to replace Tillerson with Pompeo

[Cattledog]

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/30/us/politics/state-department-tillerson-pompeo-trump.html?module=Notification&version=BreakingNews&region=FixedTop&action=Click&contentCollection=BreakingNews&contentID=66157192&pgtype=Homepage

The White House has developed a plan to force out Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson, whose relationship with President Trump has been strained, and replace him with Mike Pompeo, the C.I.A. director, within the next several weeks, senior administration officials said on Thursday.

Mr. Pompeo would be replaced at the C.I.A. by Senator Tom Cotton, a Republican from Arkansas who has been a key ally of the president on national security matters, according to the White House plan. Mr. Cotton has signaled that he would accept the job if offered, said the officials, who insisted on anonymity to discuss sensitive deliberations before decisions are announced.

It was not immediately clear whether Mr. Trump has given final approval to the plan, but he has been said to have soured on Mr. Tillerson and in general is ready to make a change at the State Department.

John F. Kelly, the White House chief of staff, developed the transition plan and has discussed it with other officials. Under his plan, the shake-up of the national security team would happen around the end of the year or shortly afterward.

[Johonny]

1. Feels like a step down for Pompeo

[NightWatcher]

2. Cotton at CIA?!? PLEASE do not confirm!!!

I hope to see CIA people speaking out against this.

Hurry Mr Mueller!

[underpants]

10. You mean the traitor who wrote a letter to the Iranians?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/10-horrifying-facts-about-gop-senator-tom-cotton%3famp

[NightWatcher]

14. I'm legitimately scared now.

This would be a crippling blow to the Intel Community.

[greeny2323]

3. Trump only accepts complete sycophants n/t

[femmocrat]

4. Any chance of a democrat taking Cotton's seat in Arkansas?

I have been reading for months that Tillerson wanted out and planned to leave in January, having given it one year.

[marylandblue]

9. Anything can happen in today's political environment

[femmocrat]

12. I hope democrats can find a mixed-race, transgender, socialist-commie, atheist to run!

Just kidding. I hope there is an opportunity here for a qualified democrat of any description.

[FarCenter]

16. Asa Hutchinson would appoint a replacement until the 2018 general election

[femmocrat]

21. Well--- there goes all hope.

[enough]

5. From bad to worse. NT

[Jim__]

6. It did not seem possible that the Trump administration could get any worse.

Yet it can. Tom Cotton at CIA.

[Yavin4]

19. With Republicans, it ALWAYS gets worse.

Always. Never better.

[snooper2]

7. Tom Cotton? CIA Director?

wait...








The career guys will be like. I wonder if the 40 year old douchebag will beard, or not to beard?

[alarimer]

8. Good god.

Just when I think it can't get worse, it does.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

17. Got that right!

[Eyeball_Kid]

11. Trumpy needs a bottom. Everyone's an object.

Cotton's a fresh piece of meat. T Rex no longer excites.

[malaise]

13. Is that the same Tom Cotton who violated every law in the land when he

orchestrated the letter to Iran.

[underpants]

15. Yep that's him. #47traitors

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/10-horrifying-facts-about-gop-senator-tom-cotton%3famp

[malaise]

20. Good fucking grief

This is madness

[BannonsLiver]

22. And who is also a sociopath.

[blogslut]

18. I wonder what old Rex thinks, hearing about this in the New York Times?

You know, instead of face to face with the president like grown men are supposed to act.