Trump on Tillerson: 'Rex is here'
Source: The Hill
BY JORDAN FABIAN - 11/30/17 11:24 AM EST
President Trump on Thursday ducked questions about whether he is preparing to force Rex Tillerson out as secretary of State.
"He's here. Rex is here, Trump told reporters who asked if he still wants Tillerson on the job.The president spoke during a meeting with the crown prince of Bahrain.
Trumps comments are unlikely to quell speculation about the embattled secretary of States future in the administration. Multiple news outlets reported Thursday the White House has hatched a plan to replace Tillerson with CIA Director Mike Pompeo.
Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton (R) would replace Pompeo at the top intelligence agency.
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iluvtennis
(19,849 posts)mobeau69
(11,141 posts)Say it ain't so.
PatSeg
(47,399 posts)That's probably the only reason he is still there.