washington u.s. secretary state rex tillerson friday dismiss report white house weigh plan would replace cia director mike pompeo laughable media report thursday first publish new york time cite u.s. officials say trump plan replace embattle secretary state pompeo former u.s. congressman head central intelligence agency ask white house want resign tillerson tell reporters laughable ... laughable comment come pose picture libyan prime minister fayez seraj u.n.-backed government tripoli tillerson relationship trump strain top u.s. diplomat soft line north korea policy differences well report october call president moron tillerson directly address whether make comment though spokeswoman deny ask thursday whether want tillerson remain job trump sidestep question tell reporters white house rex here state department spokeswoman heather nauert say thursday white house chief staff john kelly tell tillerson chief staff report tillerson replace true tillerson dismiss talk departure 'laughable