U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday called former secretary of state Rex Tillerson "dumb as a rock" and "lazy as hell" a day after the former diplomat said he had warned the president against doing things that would violate the law. "Mike Pompeo is doing a great job, I am very proud of him," Trump wrote on Twitter. In addition to policy disputes, relations were strained by reports that Tillerson privately called Trump a "moron." Tillerson, left, listens to Trump speak during a cabinet meeting at the White House in January. When Trump selected Tillerson to serve as the 69th secretary of state, Trump praised him lavishly.

Source: CBC News December 07, 2018 22:18 UTC