(CNN) Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday tried to knock down a report that he had called President Donald Trump a "moron" and considered leaving his post over disagreements with the commander in chief over the summer. Asked whether he had indeed referred to Trump as a "moron," Tillerson said: "I'm not going to deal with petty stuff like that." Tillerson's non-denial comes even as the CNN White House team is reporting that "discord between President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is at an all-time high." At the time, State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert denied any rumor of a potential Rexit, saying : "[Tillerson has] been very clear he intends to stay here at the State Department. JUST WATCHED Tillerson: President Trump speaks for himself Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Tillerson: President Trump speaks for himself 00:51The Charlottesville, Virginia, protests -- and Trump's both-sides-do-it response to the white supremacist violence -- complicated the relationship further.

Source: CNN October 04, 2017 16:07 UTC