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Reason that tillerson stays because he believes he has to get some things done. and i think you would have to ask this question about the generals and about tillerson, which is patriotism is one thing and you serve because you're patriotic, but when you're no longer effective, isn't that time to go. >> i mean, he hasn't really been effective all in all. from the beginning he's had problems at the state department. he's always felt undermined by jared kushner and other people at the white house, bannon even. it's a good question. you have to wonder why he's sticking around. >> a moving tribute ...

Gone on for quite a while now. but has reached another crescendo. the subsequent denials and reaction to that. it's interesting the president is taking great issue with that, and said that it just -- it's not true, and -- but i mean, his denial was sort of, it wasn't even that tillerson hadn't called him a moron, it was that he hadn't threatened to resign. >> we know the president was furious when he heard about this. and i think the president probably doesn't know what the exact truth is. tillerson is denying it. but there are people obviously who heard it, who leaked this story. and the pres...

We know the relationship between tillerson and the president probably can't be repaired to the point where tillerson becomes a long termer. he's not. >> if you call the president a moron. and maybe he is i'm not in the administration, i can't judge that. macron, if you call him a moron you need to go. you should just resign, if you believe that, you should go. >> trump is in a box right now, secretary malt is has disagreed with him, tillerson has called him names privately. >> how many people from the inner circle can he afford to -- >> he can't. >> we need to take a quick break. more on this ...

There could be an impact on the american public. i believe that the public right now is inundated with bad news, and chaos. and one of the jobs of a president, you know, he was the consoler in chief yesterday, i think america kind of needs that, i really hope that this is not him sort of promiscuously or flagrantly tossing around rhetoric that he doesn't really mean. >> it's also interesting, he said it, and then he tried to change the subject on to praising military leaders and talking about what's going on in the room. >> they pushed him on it, when the reporters, very quickly said, what sto...

>> this is a guy who never -- i mean, i think he just basically worked at exxon his whole career, right, but obviously he was very effective and very successful there. so not only does he have the thing where he's used to being the number one guy in charge, but there are people who can be very successful in one job or one industry. it's not transferable to another. and it seems like -- drt reportedly hired him because he looked good. i mean, bob corker was too short. you know, maybe nikki haley wasn't -- mitt romney he sort of too wide with, but he looked like a secretary of state. >> corker m...