Politics · United States · 47 mins ago
Rubio rejects reports he may resign as US secretary of state
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected reports that he may resign from President Donald Trump's cabinet.
He told the New York Times he did not know where the reports came from and said he loves his work.
A State Department spokesperson had also called the rumor false and made up in a post on X. The reports speculated that Rubio could leave to prepare for a 2028 presidential campaign, but he declined to comment on that possibility.
Rubio has been mentioned in media coverage as a possible 2028 contender, along with Vice President JD Vance.
The resignation rumor surfaced two days after midterm elections that went badly for Republicans, though no link between the results and Rubio's position was established.
Rubio has not announced a resignation or a 2028 run, so his plans remain unclear.
Marco Rubio denied reports that he may leave his posts as US secretary of state and national security advisor.
He said serving through Donald Trump’s second term had always been his plan.
The reports, citing unnamed sources, said Rubio was considering leaving after Republican losses in the midterm elections.
US officials rejected the reports, with an assistant secretary of state calling them baseless.
Rubio declined to discuss whether he might seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2028.
- Who
- Marco Rubio, US secretary of state and national security advisor.
- What
- He denied reports that he may leave the Trump administration.
- When
- November 5, 2026.
- Where
- The denial was made in an interview with The New York Times. The reports concerned the US administration.
- Why
- Reports said he might leave after Republican midterm losses and consider a 2028 presidential bid; Rubio said he did not know where the claims came from.
Rubio and US administration officials
Sources cited in reports
Whether Rubio would leave his posts
Rubio and US administration officials
Rubio said serving through Trump’s second term had always been his plan; officials called the reports baseless.
Sources cited in reports
The reports said Rubio was considering leaving the administration, potentially to prepare for a 2028 presidential bid.
Reason for a possible departure
Rubio and US administration officials
Officials rejected the claims and said the reporting was fabricated.
Sources cited in reports
The Independent report said leaving could help Rubio separate his political image from the Iran war and compete for the 2028 nomination.
US midterm elections were held.
Bloomberg reported that Rubio was weighing whether to leave the administration.
Rubio denied that he planned to leave and said serving through Trump’s second term had always been his plan.
- Current posts
- US secretary of state and national security advisor
- Presidential term
- Trump’s second term
- Midterm election date
- November 3, 2026
- Possible future race
- 2028 Republican presidential nomination
- Official rejecting reports
- Dylan Johnson, assistant secretary of state for public affairs and press
14 sources
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What people are saying
I love the work I'm doing and plus I always laugh when they say he's going to leave his job. I go, 'Which one?'
Siempre ha sido mi intención
This is completely baseless fake news from made-up anonymous 'sources,'
It makes complete sense for him to step down and leave the administration
Posts on X
This is completely baseless fake news from made-up anonymous "sources." It is unsurprising that this completely fabricated hoax is being peddled by @AndrewFeinberg — who recently worked for a Russian state-owned media outlet. We look forward to revisiting this "report" in the