In an unusual statement, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson forcefully denied persistent reports Wednesday that he planned to resign over foreign policy differences with President Trump, and instead pledged strong support for the president. “I have never considered leaving this post,” Tillerson told a hastily called news conference at the State Department. They should issue an apology to AMERICA!”Later, State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert denied explicitly that Tillerson had described Trump as a moron. Credits: Getty / KTLA CAPTION President Trump comments on the cost of the Puerto Rico response after the country was hit by Hurricane Maria. President Trump comments on the cost of the Puerto Rico response after the country was hit by Hurricane Maria.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 04, 2017 18:42 UTC