Secretary of state Rex Tillerson dismissed the reports as ‘laughable’ on Friday and went to the White House to meet Donald Trump along with defence secretary Jim Mattis. Photo: ReutersWashington: President Donald Trump rejected reports that he’s looking to oust secretary of state Rex Tillerson, saying that despite some disagreements “we work well together.”“The media has been speculating that I fired Rex Tillerson or that he would be leaving soon - FAKE NEWS! Administration officials who spoke on condition of anonymity said on Thursday that the president was considering replacing Tillerson with CIA director Mike Pompeo. Tillerson dismissed the reports as “laughable” on Friday and went to the White House to meet Trump along with defence secretary Jim Mattis. Relations souredAfter an auspicious start, with Tillerson frequently dining with Trump at the White House in the early months of the administration, their relationship soured over the summer.

Source: Mint December 02, 2017 07:41 UTC