WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday said that he hasnever questioned President Donald Trump’s “mental fitness” and intends tocontinue his office.
During an interview to CNN Tillerson was responding to a question aboutMichael Wolff’s explosive book that cited White House aides questioning thePresident’s temperament.
“I´ve never questioned his mental fitness, I´ve had no reason to questionhis mental fitness,” Tillerson said.
Anecdotes in the controversial book about Trump´s alleged inability tofollow briefings or read notes recalled reports last year that Tillersononce called the president a “moron.”
The State Department denied that claim, but ever since Tillerson has beendogged by reports that White House officials close to Trump are scheming tooust him.
“I intend to be here for the whole year,” he said. Asked whether thepresident had given him any indication that he wants him to step down,Tillerson said: “None whatsoever.”
Tillerson in his wide-ranging interview addressed the threat of NorthKorea’s nuclear program, tensions with Russia and Iran, and his famouslytense relationship with the commander in chief.
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