Marco Rubio reportedly considers resigning as US Secretary of State for 2028 run

Reports say Marco Rubio is considering resigning as US Secretary of State to prepare for a 2028 presidential run, following Republican midterm losses. The White House and State Department deny the reports.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is considering resigning from President Donald Trump's administration in order to prepare for a run for the US presidency in 2028, according to a report in the British newspaper 'The Independent'. According to the report, senior Republican and British government officials estimate that Rubio may leave following the Republican defeat in the midterm elections, in which they lost control of both houses of Congress. The assessment is that the Secretary of State seeks to distance himself from the political consequences of the war in Iran. At the center of the political preparation is the possibility that Rubio will face off against Vice President JD Vance. A source in Washington told the British newspaper that Rubio needs to distance himself from the war in Iran and place the responsibility for it on Trump. However, US administration officials present a different picture, and a government source claimed that Rubio has shown no signs of intending to leave. Rubio himself has previously said he has no plans to run for president at this time.