Mike Pompeo

WATCH: Trump says he and Tillerson ‘disagreed on things’

By Associated Press

Trump announced Tuesday that he has fired Rex Tillerson and is replacing him with Mike Pompeo, currently the CIA director.

Rex Tillerson out as secretary of state; CIA Director Mike Pompeo will replace him

By Larisa Epatko

President Donald Trump announced the departure of Rex Tillerson as secretary of state on Tuesday, saying he will be replaced by CIA Director Mike Pompeo.

White House discussing plans to replace Tillerson with Pompeo as State Dept. head

By Jill Colvin and Josh Lederman, Associated Press

U.S. officials and individuals familiar with White House plans have spoken about the possibility of a broad shakeup in President Donald Trump's national security team. But the timing of such a change is unclear.

More CIA agents being deployed around the world, director says

By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press

Director Mike Pompeo didn't elaborate on how many more agents are being sent into the field, but he said it's important to get personnel closer to where adversaries are training and preparing to "take America down." He has said before…

After strong backlash, Harvard dean revokes Chelsea Manning’s fellowship invitation

By Jennifer Hijazi

About 48 hours after Harvard University announced Chelsea Manning was among the visiting fellows for the upcoming academic year, the Harvard Kennedy School dean rescinded the invite.

U.S. officials say confrontation with North Korea not imminent

By Richard Lardner, Associated Press

But national security officials also say that the possibility of war with the reclusive Asian nation is greater than it was a decade ago.

CIA chief: Intel leaks on the rise, cites leaker ‘worship’

By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press

CIA Director Mike Pompeo says he thinks disclosure of America's secret intelligence is on the rise, fueled partly by the "worship" of leakers like Edward Snowden.

CIA director calls WikiLeaks a ‘hostile intelligence service’

By Eileen Sullivan, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press

In his first public remarks, CIA Director Mike Pompeo took a negative tone on the group Trump has praised.

Republicans’ narrow win for Kansas seat embolden Democrats

By Associated Press

Republicans escaped a special House election in Kansas with a single-digit victory in a district where they have romped in the past, an early warning sign for the GOP at the start of Donald Trump's presidency.