Climate deal critic Pompeo to replace Tillerson as US secretary of state

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Donald Trump has chosen Mike Pompeo, ally of the Koch brothers and critic of the Paris climate agreement, to replace Rex Tillerson as foreign affairs chief

President Donald Trump nominated Mike Pompeo as US secretary of state on Tuesday, to replace Rex Tillerson. The move was trailed last November. It puts a critic of the Paris climate deal and strong...

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