Rubio Weighed Resigning After GOP Midterm Loss, State Department Denies Report
Summary
- Reports said U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is considering leaving the Trump administration after the Republicans' midterm election loss.
- Rubio discussed the possibility of resigning with White House officials, but has not made a final decision, according to the report.
- Speculation has emerged that if Rubio resigns before January next year, President Trump could nominate a successor before control of the Senate majority changes.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has discussed the possibility of leaving the Trump administration after Republicans lost the midterm elections, according to a report. The U.S. State Department strongly denied the claim.
On November 5, Walter Bloomberg, citing Bloomberg, reported that Rubio had discussed the possibility of resigning with White House officials. The report said he has not made a final decision.
The State Department rejected the report as "completely fake news."
Some have also speculated that if Rubio resigns before January next year, President Donald Trump could nominate a successor before Democrats secure a Senate majority.
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