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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is weighing whether to leave the Trump administration, people familiar with the matter said, as he considers his next moves following Republicans\u2019 midterm elections wipeout this week.<\/p>\n
Rubio and his advisors are going over options for his future, according to the people, who asked not to be identified discussing internal deliberations.<\/p>\n
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He hasn\u2019t made a decision about whether to quit his posts as top US diplomat and national security advisor, and there is no timetable on a possible departure.<\/p>\n
Rubio has spoken to officials at the White House about stepping down, and has been asked to stay, some of the people said.<\/p>\n
\u2018Fake news\u2019 say some<\/p>\n
The State Department denied he was thinking about resigning.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is complete and total fake news based on the word of anonymous sources, befitting a tabloid,\u201d said Dylan Johnson, assistant secretary of State for global public affairs.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe secretary has not discussed leaving his role and he will continue to proudly serve in President Trump\u2019s administration long after this fake news is revealed as yet another baseless hoax.\u201d<\/p>\n
White House spokesperson Beni Rae Harmony expressed similar sentiments: \u201cThis fake news is nothing more than a fabricated hoax being peddled by anonymous sources with no factual information.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cSecretary Rubio is a fearless fighter for President Trump and the MAGA [Make America Great Again] movement.\u201d<\/p>\n
Not unusual<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not unusual for cabinet members and high-level staff to leave an administration when it enters its lame-duck phase, especially after suffering a major midterm defeat as Republicans did this week.<\/p>\n
A departure before January would allow President Donald Trump to nominate a replacement for Rubio before Democrats take control of the Senate.<\/p>\n
Newly empowered Democrats in Congress plan to investigate a number of White House initiatives, including those in which Rubio was involved, such as attacks on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean Sea and the administration\u2019s Venezuela policy.<\/p>\n
Any Trump nominee would be expected to get even greater scrutiny.<\/p>\n
A former Florida senator, Rubio transformed from a Trump rival in the 2016 Republican presidential primaries to one of his most trusted aides. Rubio and Vice President JD Vance have been frequently mentioned as potential candidates to inherit leadership of the party and seek the Republican nomination in 2028.<\/p>\n
Iran war<\/p>\n
One question is whether stepping down now would give Rubio enough distance from the deeply unpopular Iran war.<\/p>\n
Voter anger over the conflict was one reason for Republicans\u2019 loss in the midterms.<\/p>\n
Rubio has repeatedly defended the decision to launch the attacks even though he also sought to keep his distance from the conflict.<\/p>\n
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Instead, he\u2019s focused on implementing Trump\u2019s Venezuela policy, which included the raid that captured President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro and working with his replacement, Delcy Rodriguez, to unlock the country\u2019s massive oil reserves.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s also overseen ramped-up economic pressure on Cuba as part of a push to oust the Communist Party that\u2019s held power for almost seven decades.<\/p>\n
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Rubio could return to the private sector and prepare for a presidential run after the 2028 cycle, according to some of the people.<\/p>\n
During his 2016 presidential run, Rubio joked about one day becoming commissioner of the National Football League. Current commissioner Roger Goodell\u2019s contract doesn\u2019t end until 2031.<\/p>\n
Several people close to Rubio have said he may decide to sit out a messy intraparty fight to succeed Trump, especially if Vance runs.<\/p>\n
Unlike others in Trump\u2019s cabinet, Rubio has drawn a government salary for decades and isn\u2019t rich. Rubio has repeatedly suggested Vance would be the best nominee and has deflected questions about his own future.<\/p>\n
\u00a9 2026 Bloomberg<\/p>\n
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