President Donald Trumpsaid Tuesday that Mike Pompeo would be nominated to be secretary of state, replacing Rex Tillerson. Mr. Tillerson, a former chief executive of Exxon Mobil Corp., was frequently at odds with Mr. Trump on various issues.

Feb. 1, 2017

The Senate confirmed Mr. Tillerson as secretary of state. In his confirmation hearing, Mr. Tillerson voiced a range of views that differed from those expressed by Mr. Trump, including a hawkish line toward Russia in some instances.

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