Marco Rubio says he plans to serve through Trump’s term
The secretary of state dismissed reports he may leave the administration, while refusing to discuss his political plans for 2028.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday, November 5, that he plans to work in President Donald Trump’s administration through the end of Trump’s term. Rubio dismissed reports he might leave, while declining to discuss his political future in 2028, according to AFP’s account of his interview with The New York Times.
“It has always been my plan” to work for Trump until the end of his term, Rubio told The Times, according to AFP. Asked about 2028, he said: “I literally will not talk about 2028 anymore.” He also told The Times he did not know where reports of a possible departure came from. His stated intention to serve through Trump’s term does not answer what he might do after it.
What was reported about Rubio leaving the administration
AFP said Bloomberg News had reported earlier Thursday that Rubio was weighing whether to leave the administration, had spoken with White House officials about stepping down and had been asked to stay. State Department Assistant Secretary for Global Public Affairs Dylan Johnson called the Bloomberg report “totally made up,” AFP reported. The reported discussions and the denial remain attributed accounts; AFP’s report does not provide a direct account from the White House officials involved.
Rubio also serves as Trump’s national security adviser and is widely considered a potential successor to Trump in the 2028 presidential race, AFP reported. Rubio has previously said he would support Vice President JD Vance if Vance ran. Rubio’s refusal to discuss his own plans leaves that question open.
The White House’s post-election agenda
The Times of India reported that, after Republican losses in the midterm elections, the White House issued a 13-point statement warning that Democratic efforts to reverse Trump’s agenda would fail. It identified expected conflicts over immigration, taxes, energy, law enforcement, education and the judiciary. The statement also accused Democrats of seeking to reverse border security measures, mass deportations, tax cuts and expanded domestic energy production.
The White House statement, as reported by The Times of India, also warned of possible efforts to reverse its positions on transgender medical procedures for minors, diversity, equity and inclusion programs, and censorship. It raised the prospect of expanding the Supreme Court and impeaching Trump, and declared that the president would keep fighting. These were the administration’s descriptions of potential Democratic actions, not confirmation that those proposals had been made.
The Times of India said Democratic gains could give the party more scope to investigate the administration and hold hearings if it controls the House. Senate control would increase its influence over legislation and presidential nominations. That post-election setting frames the White House’s warning, but does not independently establish the reported conversations about Rubio’s role.
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Sources and context
- Rubio denies plans to leave post for White House bidCNA, reporting AFP
- 'President Trump will never stop fighting': White House defiant, warns Democrats against impeachment bidThe Times of India
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