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Pompeo lifts unpopular State Department hiring freeze
Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson enacted the freeze more than a year ago.
Trump CIA pick’s links to torture to fuel confirmation battle
Sen. John McCain says President Trump’s pick for CIA director was involved in “one of the darkest chapters in American history” and needs to explain her stance on torture programs.
By Joe Gould
Replacing Tillerson as secretary of state with CIA boss looks like it will be a fight
President Trump has ousted Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and will replace him with Mike Pompeo, now the CIA director, but Senate Democrats are signaling a confirmation fight.
By Joe Gould
Tillerson out at State, to be replaced by CIA chief Pompeo
President Donald Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday and said he would nominate CIA Director Mike Pompeo to replace him.
US ambassador to Mexico to resign, amid strained relations
In a note sent to embassy staff Thursday, Roberta Jacobson wrote that her resignation takes effect May 5, which is two years to the day after she was sworn in as ambassador.
Cyber adversaries could benefit from State Department shortcomings
Experts said downgrading the Office of the Coordinator for Cyber Issues at the Department of State sends a message to foreign nations that hacking the U.S. may offer immediate rewards and delayed response.
By Jessie Bur
Congressman calls out State Department on senior staff abuses
Despite receiving multiple hostile environment complaints, the State Department reportedly did not discipline a Senior Executive Service employee.
By Jessie Bur
State Department to Cuba personnel: Run away if you hear weird noises
U.S. government employees traveling to Havana, Cuba, have only been provided with a single technique for protecting themselves from the sonic attacks and health issues reported over the past year by embassy employees there: move away from unusual sounds.
By Jessie Bur
Tillerson says Cuba still risky; FBI doubts sonic attack
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said he’s not convinced that what he calls the “deliberate attacks” are over. He defended his September decision to order most U.S. personnel and their relatives to leave Cuba and said he won’t reverse course until Cuba’s government assures they’ll be safe.
Tillerson: No diplomatic 'wins on the board' after Year 1
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the State Department doesn’t have any “wins to put on the board” after the first year of the Trump administration. But he says “diplomacy is not that simple.”
By Josh Lederman