Rubio denies plans to leave post, Trump defends Hegseth
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has dismissed reports that he was planning to leave the administration while Donald Trump swatted away questions about whether he might fire Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth in the wake of Republican losses in midterm elections.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has dismissed reports that he was planning to leave the Trump administration while the US president swatted away questions about whether he might fire Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth in the wake of Republican losses in midterm elections.
According to The New York Times, Mr Rubio dismissed reports yesterday that he was planning to leave the Trump administration as he weighs his next moves after the midterms.
It has "always been my plan" to work for US President Donald Trump until the end of his term, Mr Rubio told The Times in an interview.
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