WASHINGTON - The replacement of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with CIA director Mike Pompeo signals a State Department more in line with President Donald Trump's hard line on key challenges abroad.
Mr Pompeo must now go through a confirmation process, and most observers assess that he will be confirmed.
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