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Rex Tillerson almost resigned in July; now rift with Trump reportedly deepens

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State Department officials are denying a split between President Trump and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson after Trump’s tweets undercut Tillerson’s outreach to North Korea. According to exclusive reporting by NBC News, Tillerson almost resigned in July. NBC’s Andrea Mitchell reports for TODAY, and NBC national political reporter Carol Lee says that Tillerson openly referred to Trump as a “moron" after a July 20 meeting at the Pentagon.Oct. 4, 2017

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