Tillerson wasnt fired directly, wasn't told personally. read about it in tweet

[Demovictory9]

Tillerson reportedly learned of firing via Trump's tweet. No chaos!

As the nation reels from the firing of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, we've gotten a horrifying little bit of insight into how the firing went down. It appears that Tillerson found out he was out of a job when Trump tweeted out the news.

Trump's tweet hit the web at 8:44 a.m., just as the first news reports about the firing were published.


Donald J. Trump
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@realDonaldTrump
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!

5:44 AM - Mar 13, 2018
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It didn't take long for the reports to circulate that Tillerson found out about the firing via this very tweet, just like everyone else, with multiple outlets, including Fox News, NBC, and CNN reporting that tidbit based off a statement from a State Department official.

https://mashable.com/2018/03/13/rex-tillerson-fired-twitter/#KsWalNWvpiqK

[wcmagumba]

1. Drump...

once again proves he is a despicable coward...

[woodsprite]

2. Bolton maybe had something to do with this?

I wouldn't be surprised to see him show up in this administration some place.

[gratuitous]

3. Because he went to work for a chickenshit

I truly hope that Wayne Tracker* doesn't insult us by acting surprised.

*Whoops, I mean Rex Tillerson, of course.

[Flaleftist]

4. Whats with this guy. Too much is a coward to fire someone face to face?

Unless it’s for a scripted tv show?