Is Marco Rubio Resigning From Trump Cabinet After Midterm Debacle? State Department Responds
\n\nUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio is facing speculation about his future in the Trump administration following reports that he could resign after the Republicans' crushing midterm losses and prepare for a potential 2028 presidential run. However, the State Department has strongly rejected the claims, describing them as "completely baseless fake news".
\n\nDylan Johnson, Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs at the State Department, dismissed the report in a post on X, accusing it of relying on anonymous sources and calling it a "completely fabricated hoax".
\n\nJohnson also criticized The Independent journalist Andrew Feinberg, who published the report, pointing to his previous work for a Russian state-owned media outlet. He said the department looked forward to revisiting the report in the coming weeks.
\n\nThe denial came after The Independent reported that Rubio was on "resignation watch" amid expectations that he could leave his senior position to pursue the Republican presidential nomination in November 2028.
\n\nAccording to the report, senior Republican sources in the US and senior figures in the UK government believe Rubio could step down from his position as secretary of state.
\n\nThe report…
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