Pompeo has served as an Army officer and graduated with honours from Harvard

Pompeo has served as an Army officer and graduated with honours from Harvard

Pompeo has served as an Army officer and graduated with honours from Harvard

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he had replaced Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo and had tapped Gina Haspel to lead the CIA.

"Mike Pompeo, Director of the CIA, will become our new secretary of state. He will do a fantastic job! Thank you to Rex Tillerson for his service! Gina Haspel will become the new director of the CIA, and the first woman so chosen. Congratulations to all!" Trump said on Twitter.

Pompeo has served in the US Army as an officer and graduated with honours from Harvard Law School and has worked as a entrepreneur before stepping into politics.

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