WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 13: Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson makes a statement on his departure from the State Department March 13, 2018 at the State Department in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump has nominated CIA Director Mike Pompeo to replace Tillerson to be the next Secretary of State. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Spokesman: Tillerson fired via tweet
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In a contradiction to the White House's timeline, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's aide, Steve Goldstein, says that Tillerson first found out that he was fired from a tweet sent by President Trump. CNN's Michelle Kosinski reports.
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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 13: Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson makes a statement on his departure from the State Department March 13, 2018 at the State Department in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump has nominated CIA Director Mike Pompeo to replace Tillerson to be the next Secretary of State. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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