Trump's turbulent Tuesday

Another day, another jaw-dropping instance of personnel chaos

President Donald Trump faces the press.
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What a day at the White House ...

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has been removed from his post and will be replaced by CIA boss Mike Pompeo, who in turn will be succeeded by Gina Haspel (the first woman to hold the position of CIA director, as the president boasted in an early morning tweet announcing the shakeup). Both jobs require Senate votes, but Pompeo and Haspel are both likely to be confirmed.

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Anthony L. Fisher

Anthony L. Fisher is a journalist and filmmaker in New York with work also appearing at Vox, The Daily Beast, Reason, New York Daily News, Huffington Post, Newsweek, CNN, Fox News Channel, Sundance Channel, and Comedy Central. He also wrote and directed the feature film Sidewalk Traffic, available on major VOD platforms.