Tillerson Was on the Toilet When Told He Was Being Dumped by Trump
Rex Tillerson was on the toilet when told he was being dumped as secretary of state by President Donald Trump.
Three sources told the site that during an off-record briefing Friday, White House Chief of Staff John Kelly told reporters that Tillerson was on the toilet suffering a stomach bug when he told him he would be sacked.
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According to the website Kelly, who is also rumored to be on the chopping block, told the reporters the conversation was acutely awkward because of the context.
Tillerson had returned from a diplomatic trip to North Africa where he had contracted a stomach illness. The following day, Trump tweeted that he was replacing Tillerson with CIA Director Mike Pompeo.
Sources told the Daily Beast they were stunned that Kelly would divulge the information even in an off-the-record briefing.
During Friday’s freewheeling briefing Kelly also acknowledge that President Trump may be talking to people outside the White House who are passing on information to reporters about staffing chaos, Axios reported.