Rex Tillerson refuted rumors that he intends to step down as Secretary of State. At the same time, he did not comment on reports that in the presence of members of the National Security Council he called President Donald Trump "a nerd."

Earlier, the NBC News television channel referring to numerous sources in the administration of the White House said that Tillerson told the NSS about his disagreements with the president on domestic policy, called Trump "a nerd" and threatened to voluntarily resign.

At a briefing in the State Department, Tillerson said that he "never intended to leave his post," and his desire to work with Trump did not weaken from the time he accepted the offer to assume the post of secretary of state.

Earlier, US President Donald Trump wrote on Twitter that "the NBC News channel is" fake news ", more dishonorable than even CNN."