U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson held a press conference Wednesday just so he could tell people he thinks the president is “smart,” becoming the latest in a string of officials who appeared to find it necessary to publicly praise the leader. Tillerson spoke briefly from the Treaty Room in the White House about his loyalty to the administration and President Donald Trump. The press conference came after a report from NBC News that said Tillerson called Trump a “moron” in July and was approached by Vice President Mike Pence about how to handle disagreements with the president. Trump expressed his displeasure with NBC in a tweet shortly before Tillerson spoke Wednesday:

Source: Huffington Post October 04, 2017 15:59 UTC