Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson in September at the White House. Credit Doug Mills/The New York Times
Politico: Against the odds, Tillerson hangs on — for now
After months of rumors—and even an informal betting pool—about his departure, the secretary of state approaches the one-year mark in his job even after reportedly calling President Donald Trump a ‘moron.’
Rex Tillerson was supposed to quit or be fired by July. Or was it October? Definitely by the end of 2017, some predicted. One group of foreign diplomats and State Department officials even set up a casual betting pool. The over/under date: Jan. 31, a day shy of Tillerson’s one-year anniversary as secretary of state.
As that date approaches, the diplomatic world is watching closely for a much-discussed “Rexit.” But expectations are being downgraded among those who thought he’d be gone by month’s end. If anything, Tillerson looks inclined to hang on to his post for the foreseeable future.
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WNU Editor: So much for this news report being true .... New York Times: White House Considering Replacing US Secretary or State Tillerson With CIA Director Pompeo (November 30, 2017). He said at the beginning of January that he was going to remain as US Secretary of State for the rest of 2018, and it looks like he is right .... U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson: 'I Intend To Be Here For The Whole Year' (January 5, 2018). It makes one wonder why did the media play the story that he was leaving in a consistent loop for almost half the year.
