White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday refused to say whether President Trump has confidence in Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. 

Sanders was asked multiple times if Tillerson still enjoys Trump’s backing in response to reports the White House has hatched a plan to force him out. 

“When the president loses confidence in someone, they will no longer serve in the capacity that they’re in,” Sanders replied. 

The spokeswoman said Trump and Tillerson are “continuing to work together to close out what we’ve seen to be an incredible year.”