Story highlights Tillerson isn't leaving, Trump claims on TwitterTensions have between Trump and Tillerson have been high for monthsWashington (CNN) President Donald Trump on Friday repudiated reports that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's days in Foggy Bottom are numbered after days of speculation. "The media has been speculating that I fired Rex Tillerson or that he would be leaving soon - FAKE NEWS! Trump tweeted, alongside a photo from Tillerson's swearing-in. The media has been speculating that I fired Rex Tillerson or that he would be leaving soon - FAKE NEWS! Kelly, once Tillerson's fiercest defender in the West Wing, has stopped defending him privately, leaving him more isolated from the West Wing than ever before, according to a top White House official.

Source: CNN December 01, 2017 16:40 UTC