NBC News published a report claiming that secretary of state Rex Tillerson was planning to resign last summer and that VP Pence had to convince him not to do so. NBC also reported that Tillerson called President Trump a "moron" in a meeting at the state department. Within a short time, CNN announced that it had "confirmed" that Tillerson had called Trump that name. MSNBC rushed to the air a report claiming that the actual quote was that Tillerson had called Trump a "f__king moron". Of course, not a single report identified the supposed source of these reports. We just got the usual unnamed sources who supposedly backed up the story.
This morning, Tillerson denied the reports and called the Fake News. He said he never threatened to resign and never had to be convinced by Pence to stay. He further said that he did not even consider resigning at any point. Then he was asked about calling Trump a "moron" and responded that he wouldn't "deal with petty stuff like that."
What was the media response? The first stories were headlined that Tillerson would not deny calling Trump a moron. Really? That's the story? Unbelievable!
Tillerson has made clear that the central point of the reports were totally false. So NBC, MSNBC and CNN are pushing stories from unnamed sources that are false. And these networks focus on Tillerson's refusal to dignify the minor claim with a response?
I really can't stand this nonsense.
This morning, Tillerson denied the reports and called the Fake News. He said he never threatened to resign and never had to be convinced by Pence to stay. He further said that he did not even consider resigning at any point. Then he was asked about calling Trump a "moron" and responded that he wouldn't "deal with petty stuff like that."
What was the media response? The first stories were headlined that Tillerson would not deny calling Trump a moron. Really? That's the story? Unbelievable!
Tillerson has made clear that the central point of the reports were totally false. So NBC, MSNBC and CNN are pushing stories from unnamed sources that are false. And these networks focus on Tillerson's refusal to dignify the minor claim with a response?
I really can't stand this nonsense.
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