The firing of Tillerson, which was announced by Donald Trump on Tuesday, came as no surprise because "it was clear to everybody that he really never had control of the State Department and was really out of his depth," Jatras said.
CIA Director Pompeo has been handed the reigns due to the fact that Trump "seems to have built a very strong personal relationship" with him, the ex-diplomat explained.
"He just preferred to have him on the job as somebody whom he trusted more... Remember, he didn't even know Tillerson very well before he appointed him to the State Department, and it seems that now he wants somebody that he personally trusts there."Pompeo's assignment is likely to lead to further deterioration of the already poor relations between Moscow and Washington, Jatras warned.
Comment: There has to be more to this switch out than we are being led to believe. CIA Pompeo has his deficits as well. More likely he has been tagged to watchdog Trump and keep him on the 'destroy Russia' agenda.