WASHINGTON, D.C.: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson firmly denied Wednesday that he had fallen out with Donald Trump and vowed to remain in post, dismissing a report that he had once dubbed the president a “moron.”

For his part, Trump declared he has “total confidence” in his top diplomat, after both had denied an explosive report that Tillerson became so frustrated over the summer that he considered resigning.

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