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On stop in Guam, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says he doesn't believe there is "Any imminent threat" from North Korea. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday seemed to downplay speculation that the U.S. Has moved closer to military action against North Korea, saying he doesn't believe there is "Any imminent threat" from North Korea, including to the U.S. Territory of Guam. Tillerson said "Americans should sleep well at night" and should "Have no concerns about this particular rhetoric of the last few days." Tillerson spoke to reporters as he flew from Malaysia to Washington, stopping in Guam to refuel. Ref. USAToday.

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Yup, this is exactly how we should be playing this. The SECDEF is talking about turning the lights off in Pyongyang while the SECSTATE downplays the situation. First, it keeps the opposition guessing. Second, it allows for a diplomatic solution and gives the Nut of the North a chance to save face… if he takes it.

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Discord between President Donald Trump and his chief diplomat is at an all-time high, spilling into public view in recent days, peaking with a NBC News report Wednesday that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called Trump a "Moron" in a Pentagon meeting.

Trump was aware before Wednesday's report that Tillerson had referred to him as a "Moron" at the Pentagon this summer, a source familiar with the conversation told CNN, but it's unclear whether Trump discussed the remark with Tillerson. Trump was not present at the Pentagon meeting.

During a hastily arranged statement Wednesday morning, Tillerson insisted he enjoys a close relationship with Trump and called him "Smart."

Though Tillerson didn't deny calling Trump a moron, Trump tweeted: "The Replying to: NBCNews story has just been totally refuted by Sec. Tillerson and Replying to: VP Pence. It is #FakeNews. They should issue an apology to AMERICA!" Source 5s.

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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Sunday the US is trying to stay in the Iran nuclear deal while hoping to achieve more from it, days after President Donald Trump threatened to pull the US out of the agreement.

"We're going to stay in," Tillerson said in an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union," though he left open the possibility that the US could seek another agreement.

Later in the interview, Tillerson repeatedly refused to say whether he called President Donald Trump a "Moron" following a meeting at the Pentagon this past summer.

The secretary of state told Jake Tapper that he maintains a close and candid relationship with Trump, despite reports indicating Tillerson's frustrations with the commander in chief. Ref. CNN.

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Leaked Document Shows Tillerson Power Play By Nahal Toosi. Leaked document shows how the secretary of state is trying to centralize foreign policy decision making, alarming veteran diplomats. Source 5z.

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The White House is contemplating a scenario to replace Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with CIA Director Mike Pompeo within the next few months, multiple government officials tell CNN.

The vacancy at the CIA would likely be filled, according to the tentative plan, by Sen. Tom Cotton, a hawkish Arkansas Republican, the sources said.

There's no decision yet on the timing of Tillerson's departure, which has been expected for months. But multiple sources close to the White House and across government said Pompeo is the leading candidate to take over at the State Department. Ref. CNN.

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Trump fires Tillerson. President Donald Trump has fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and tapped CIA Director Mike Pompeo to replace him.

"Mike Pompeo, Director of the CIA, will become our new Secretary of State. He will do a fantastic job! Thank you to Rex Tillerson for his service! Gina Haspel will become the new Director of the CIA, and the first woman so chosen. Congratulations to all!" Trump tweeted. Ref. CNN.

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I'm surprised it took this long. From the time Tillerson said "Moron" it all went downhill from that.