NBC: Tillerson’s Fury at Trump Required an Intervention From Pence
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was on the verge of resigning this past summer amid mounting policy disputes and clashes with the White House, according to multiple senior administration officials who were aware of the situation at the time.
The tensions came to a head around the time President Donald Trump delivered a politicized speech in late July to the Boy Scouts of America, an organization Tillerson once led, the officials said.
Just days earlier, Tillerson had openly disparaged the president, referring to him as a “moron,” after a July 20 meeting at the Pentagon with members of Trump’s national security team and Cabinet officials, according to three officials familiar with the incident.
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More News On Reports That U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Called President Trump A 'Moron' In July Meeting
Tillerson weighed quitting in July amid tensions with Trump: NBC -- Reuters
Tillerson reportedly described Trump as ‘a moron’ and was set to resign in July -- CNBC
Report: Rex Tillerson Threatened to Quit This Summer, Called Trump a “Moron” -- Slate
Tillerson called Trump a ‘moron’ and nearly resigned amid clashes -- NYPost
Report: Trump administration officials urged furious Tillerson not to quit -- The Hill
Update: U.S. Secretary of State Tillerson has just delivered a statement saying that he is not resigning, and that he will continue to work as Secretary of State (see video below, and it begins at the 35:36 mark). He also did not deny that he called the President a "moron". What's my take .... people do lose their temper and say things that they regret later (I have a 24 hour rule .... if you have something important to say or do and/or if you want to blow up on someone .... take a chill pill and wait 24 hours. That simple rule has saved me enormous grief throughout my life). But if Secretary of State Tillerson still feels that way towards the President, he should resign.
