Marco Rubio Dismisses Exit Rumors, Says Trump Is Paying The 'Price of Leadership' With Tough, Not…
Benzinga · Namrata Sen ·
Marco Rubio defends Trump's Iran war decisions as the price of leadership, while dismissing reports of his possible exit.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended President Donald Trump over the Iran war decision and pushed back against reports that he could leave the Trump administration.
On Thursday, in an interview at his White House office with the New York Times, Rubio defended Trump’s wartime decisions, acknowledging that rising gasoline prices could create political difficulties while arguing the president deserved “tremendous amount of credit” for taking necessary action.
He said leadership sometimes requires officials to make tough decisions when they believe those choices serve the country’s long-term interests.
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