Tillerson Says He’s Not Quitting After Report That He Called Trump a ‘Moron’
- Top U.S. diplomat says he ‘never considered’ quitting his job
- Statement followed report Tillerson called Trump a ‘moron’
Tillerson Says 'Never Considered' Leaving This Post
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U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said he’s “never considered” leaving his job, rejecting news reports that he had denigrated President Donald Trump and weighed resigning.
“My commitment to the success of the president and the country is as strong as it was the day I accepted his offer to serve as secretary of state,” Tillerson, 65, told reporters Wednesday at the State Department in Washington. “I have never considered leaving this post.”