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Rubio says he plans to stay in administration until Trump’s term ends
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Marco Rubio has denied reports that he is considering leaving the Trump administration, saying it has always been his plan to serve until President Donald Trump’s term ends. The denial comes after Republican losses in the midterm elections renewed attention on Rubio’s political future and his possible place in the 2028 presidential race.
Bloomberg reported that Rubio had discussed stepping down with White House officials, who asked him to stay; the State Department called the report “totally made up”. Rubio also rejected questions about 2028, while a State Department official described a separate report that he planned to seek the Republican nomination as “completely baseless fake news”. Rubio has previously said he would support Vice-President JD Vance if Vance ran for president.
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In short
- Rubio says he plans to serve through Trump’s term.
- Bloomberg reported officials asked him to stay.
- Rubio will not discuss the 2028 race.
How this story developed
- 2 hours ago The State Department also dismissed as baseless a separate report that Rubio planned to seek the Republican presidential nomination; Rubio declined to discuss 2028 and reiterated no change to his position on serving through Trump’s term.
- 2 hours ago Marco Rubio denied reports that he might leave the Trump administration, saying he intended to remain Secretary of State until Donald Trump’s term ends, as Republican midterm losses revived speculation about his 2028 prospects.
Full account
Marco Rubio says he intends to remain in President Donald Trump’s administration until the president’s term ends, pushing back against reports that he is considering leaving after Republican losses in the midterm elections. In an interview with The New York Times on Thursday, the US secretary of state said staying through the end of Trump’s term had been his plan all along. He also said he was enjoying his work and joked that speculation about his departure never made clear which of his roles it meant.
The rumours surfaced as attention turned to the political consequences of the midterm result. Bloomberg reported that Rubio had discussed stepping down with White House officials, who asked him to stay. The State Department rejected that account: its assistant secretary for global public affairs called it fabricated. The White House and State Department also described reports of Rubio’s possible departure as false. Rubio himself said he did not know where the claims had come from.
Questions about Rubio’s future have been linked to the 2028 presidential race. He is often mentioned as a possible Republican contender, and appeared with Trump at a campaign rally shortly before polling day. But Rubio declined to discuss his own prospects, saying he would no longer talk about 2028. He has previously said he would back Vice-President JD Vance if Vance sought the nomination; Vance is also viewed as a possible candidate.
The reports about Rubio appeared alongside broader speculation about changes in Trump’s team after the Republicans’ defeat. The second source focuses especially on Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, whose handling of the Iran war has drawn criticism from some Republicans. Trump said he had received calls about Hegseth but intended to keep him, and later praised his performance. Representative Thomas Massie, meanwhile, said he would pursue an impeachment resolution against the defence secretary. Those disputes form part of the surrounding political context, but do not establish that Rubio plans to leave.
Where outlets differ
From the full account, which is AI-written from the sources:
The first source centres on Rubio’s denial and the competing accounts from Bloomberg, The New York Times and State Department officials. The second places the Rubio story within a wider account of possible post-election changes, giving more space to Hegseth, the Iran war, Trump’s response and an impeachment threat.
The accounts differ in how they frame the Bloomberg report: the first says Rubio was weighing departure and had spoken to White House officials who asked him to stay; the second likewise recounts that claim but foregrounds official denials and adds Rubio’s remarks about enjoying his work. Neither source establishes that Rubio had made a decision to resign.
The first source also notes that the Independent had reported Rubio was preparing a 2028 presidential bid, a claim rejected by the State Department. The second source does not mention that specific report and instead notes Rubio’s refusal to discuss his political future.
Explained simply
Marco Rubio is a senior Republican who serves as US secretary of state, the country’s top diplomat. He is part of President Donald Trump’s administration, which is responsible for carrying out the federal government’s policies.
The US president serves a four-year term, and midterm elections take place halfway through it. Results in those elections can affect the president’s standing and prompt discussion about the future of politicians in the same party.
Rubio has also been mentioned as a possible Republican candidate for president in 2028, when Trump’s current term is due to end. Vice-President JD Vance is another potential contender; Rubio has said he would support Vance if he ran.
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Originally published by CNA as “Rubio denies plans to leave post for White House bid”.