U.S. President Donald Trump talks with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson during a meeting with members of his Cabinet at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 12, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (REUTERS)
Politico: Trump unusually silent after aides challenge him
Some close to the president, who has seen his approval ratings plummet, say he needs Tillerson and Cohn more than they need him.
President Donald Trump is not happy with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Gary Cohn, director of the National Economic Council, for publicly criticizing his response to violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. But it appears there is little he is planning to do about it, according to people who have spoken to him.
The unusually direct challenges from a Cabinet secretary and senior administration official seemed to make little more than a surface ripple in the swirling melodrama of the Trump White House, even as the president fumed privately about it.
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Update #1: Tillerson's comments defy anything we've seen (CNN)
Update #2: Public rifts between Trump, senior officials widen after Charlottesville (Chicago Tribune/Washington Post)
WNU Editor: I must admit that after their comments .... I do not understand why Secretary of State Rex Tillerson And Director Of The National Economic Council Gary Cohn are still in their jobs. One .... most Presidents would have fired these men. And two .... if they felt this strongly about President Trump, why don't they resign? I suspect that there is a lot being played behind the scenes that we are not aware of .... or President Trump is a person who is not bothered by those who criticise him within his circle. Either way .... at this moment in time .... these two men are still in their positions, serving at the pleasure of the President.
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