Trump again calls Tillerson 'dumb as a rock' after he's quoted saying Putin 'out-prepared' him The former secretary of state told House lawmakers about his time with Trump. Secretary of State Tillerson promises smooth transition for his replacement President Donald Trump on Wednesday again called his former secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, "dumb as a rock" in a tweet responding to comments Tillerson made in a closed-door meeting with lawmakers this week questioning Trump's handling of meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2017. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-calls-tillerson-dumb-rock-quoted-putin-prepared/story?id=63202565