The US administration has denied reports that Marco Rubio may soon resign as secretary of state to prepare for a presidential run, with Assistant Secretary of State Dylan Johnson calling it "totally baseless fake news" and a "totally fabricated hoax" by The Independent. The newspaper reported that Rubio may leave after the Republican midterm losses to distance himself from Trump policies and compete with J. Dee Vance for the 2028 candidacy.

The US administration has denied reports that Marco Rubio may soon resign as secretary of state to prepare for a presidential run, with Assistant Secretary of State Dylan Johnson calling it "totally baseless fake news" and a "totally fabricated hoax" by The Independent. The newspaper reported that Rubio may leave after the Republican midterm losses to distance himself from Trump policies and compete with J. Dee Vance for the 2028 candidacy.