Secretary of State Rex Tillerson attempted to defuse rumors that he is unhappy in the Trump administration Wednesday, after reports surfaced that he called President Trump a "moron" in a private Pentagon meeting over the summer.
"My commitment to the success of our president and our country is as strong as it was on the day I accepted his offer," he said in a rare statement to the press.
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