Rex Tillerson just gave a presser where he stated emphatically that he never considered leaving the administration:
Tillerson: Pence "has never had to persuade me to remain secretary of state because I have never considered leaving" pic.twitter.com/Sc3ZZmsAGs
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) October 4, 2017
"There's never been a consideration in my mind to leave. I serve at the appointment of the president." — Sec. of State Tillerson pic.twitter.com/501J9qZaXX
— CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) October 4, 2017
But when asked about calling the president a moron, he dodged it:
On report he called Pres. Trump a "moron," Sec. of State Rex Tillerson says "I'm not going to deal with petty stuff like that." pic.twitter.com/VK7S0eDJ8D
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) October 4, 2017
As soon as I heard the dodge I knew he must’ve said it. He doesn’t want to lie about it and get caught later, so he just says it’s petty nonsense that he won’t address.
Here he is reaffirming his commitment to Trump:
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson: My commitment to the President is as strong as ever https://t.co/hqCig7GlUy
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) October 4, 2017
Look it very well could be that parts of this report were incorrect. But I think at least parts were true and that Tillerson was told to publicly dispel of this report quickly to keep it from damaging the administration.
You should know Trump is also calling the report FAKE NEWS!
NBC news is #FakeNews and more dishonest than even CNN. They are a disgrace to good reporting. No wonder their news ratings are way down!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 4, 2017