WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- The White House on Thursday rejected widespread reports about a plan initiated by the Trump administration to oust Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, saying there will be no personnel changes.
"There are no personnel announcements at this time. Secretary Tillerson continues to lead the State Department," said White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders in a statement released in the day.
Sanders' remarks came after multiple major U.S. news outlets reported on Thursday morning that the White House is planning to remove the current head of the State Department.
Tillerson's relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump "has been strained" and perhaps he will be replaced "within the next several weeks," reported The New York Times, citing senior administration officials.
Incumbent CIA Director Mike Pompeo, a former three-term Congressman and a sturdy supporter of Trump, is said to be Tillerson's successor.
Trump, when asked if he wanted Tillerson to stay on the job on Thursday morning, made a simple reply.
"Rex is here," he said, seemingly dodging the question.
It was not the first time that the Trump-Tillerson relationship has been scrutinized.
In October, when asked if he still had confidence in Tillerson, Trump replied, "Yes."
In an afternoon daily briefing, Sanders, further rebutting the reports, said that when Trump loses confidence in someone, "they will no longer serve in the capacity that they're in."
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