Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Rex Wayne TillersonGary Cohn: 'I haven't made up my mind' on vote for president in November Kushner says 'Alice in Wonderland' describes Trump presidency: Woodward book Conspicuous by their absence from the Republican Convention MORE on Monday said it's “ridiculous” to think that he’s submitted a letter of resignation effective next month.

“It’s a ridiculous question,” Tillerson said in response to a reporter during a photo op with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian. The two were meeting for a working lunch.

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The New York Times reported last month that the Trump administration planned to remove Tillerson as secretary of State and replace him with CIA Director Mike Pompeo Michael (Mike) Richard PompeoTreasury sanctions individuals, groups tied to Russian malign influence activities Navalny released from hospital after suspected poisoning Overnight Defense: Pentagon redirects pandemic funding to defense contractors | US planning for full Afghanistan withdrawal by May | Anti-Trump GOP group puts ads in military papers MORE.

Tillerson has downplayed the reports, calling them “laughable,” and telling reporters to “get better sources.”

President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE in a tweet said that Tillerson is “not leaving,” calling reports suggesting otherwise “fake news.”

Trump and Tillerson have clashed in the last year, particularly over the Iran nuclear deal, the Paris climate agreement and diplomatic relations with North Korea.