Trump and his fellow Republicans have for weeks branded as illegitimate the work of committees probing Trump's overtures to Ukraine, arguing the full Democratic-led House of Representatives had failed to authorize their investigations in a public vote.
Trump says the word recession is "inappropriate" and if the Fed would do its job, "you would see a burst of growth like you've never seen before."
Trump, when asked if he wanted Tillerson to stay on the job on Thursday morning, made a simple reply.
Trump read from a script, and unlike previous coronavirus briefings, he didn't spar with reporters when they asked questions.
Trump announced on Thursday that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer would travel to Beijing for talks.
Trump also will designate a team to defend him. White House counsel Pat Cipollone is expected to lead the team. Trump's personal lawyer Jay Sekulow is also expected to join.
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Trump was impeached by the Democrat-led House last month for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. But the articles of impeachment haven't been delivered to the 100-member Senate, where Republicans have a narrow majority.
Trump said Kim Jong-un had accepted his invitation to visit the White House sometime in the future.
Trump's plan, which does not add protections to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival recipients, is expected to draw little support from Democrats who have railed against the administration's lack of support for so-called "Dreamers," who were brought to the United States as children by undocumented parents.
Trump and Kim are expected to meet in Singapore on Tuesday with talks focusing on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.