Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20180313:12:50:00
Phillip at the white house. what more are you hearing? >> reporter: this news is what we've been expecting for several weeks. it's always been on whether president trump will pull the trigger and fire tillerson at the end of the day. i would say this is a transition probably on the more streamline, of the ones that were available to the president. he could have brought someone in, nor new blood. controversial names have been floated as people to either replace tillerson or pompeo. he's chosen to pick someone from within the ranks, someone whom he has a good relationship with. we know the presi...