In an unannounced press conference held this morning, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said he never intended to quit, despite recent reports to the contrary.
Widespread speculation that Tillerson was announcing his resignation appeared to be debunked before the conference began:
Tillerson refuted reports Vice President Pence intervened to convince him to stay and says he never considered leaving:
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