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Trump sacks top diplomat ahead of North Korea talks

Trump sacks top diplomat ahead of North Korea talks

7 min

Donald Trump sacked Rex Tillerson as his secretary of state on Tuesday, making the US’s top diplomat the latest casualty of a White House that has been in near-constant conflict with some of the president’s most senior aides. Sam Fleming explains what ...

Donald Trump sacked Rex Tillerson as his secretary of state on Tuesday, making the US’s top diplomat the latest casualty of a White House that has been in near-constant conflict with some of the president’s most senior aides. Sam Fleming explains what led to the shake up, and what to expect from replacement Mike Pompeo. 

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