“I have never considered leaving this post,” Tillerson said at an extraordinary and hastily called news conference at the State Department. He called Trump “smart” and committed to American security and the accountability of those around him. State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said Tillerson and Trump spoke on the phone immediately after Tillerson spoke to reporters. Nauert also flatly denied that Tillerson had ever called Trump a "moron." President Trump said on Oct. 4 that he has “total confidence” in Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

Source: Washington Post October 04, 2017 15:17 UTC