Kelly called State to knock down reports of Tillerson ouster
By Max Greenwood - 11/30/17 03:26 PM EST
White House chief of staff John Kelly called the State Department on Thursday to shoot down media reports that a plan had been developed to remove Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, according to agency spokeswoman Heather Nauert.
Nauert said at a department press briefing that Tillerson shrugged off reports that the White House had a plan in place to force him out and install CIA Director Mike Pompeo in his place.
"He kind of brushed this off today; he's heard these kinds of stories before," Nauert said. "He's just going on about his business."
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