US Midterms: Rubio Weighs Leaving Trump Administration as Oil Price Slumps.
People familiar with the matter said Rubio and his advisers were reviewing options for his political future, although he had yet to make a final decision on whether to resign from his positions as America’s top diplomat and national security adviser.
According to Bloomberg, which first reported the development, Rubio had spoken with officials at the White House about stepping down but was asked to remain in the administration.
There is, however, no timetable for any possible departure.
The White House and State Department dismissed the report, describing it as false. Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs, Dylan Johnson, said, “This is complete and total fake news based on the word of anonymous sources, befitting a tabloid.” Johnson added that Rubio had not discussed leaving his position and would continue serving in Trump’s administration. Similarly, White House spokesperson, Beni Rae Harmony, described the report as a fabricated story, insisting that Rubio remains committed to Trump and the Make America Great Again movement. Rubio’s reported consideration of an exit comes after Republicans suffered significant losses in Tuesday’s midterm elections, with Democrats securing control of both chambers of Congress in a development that could constrain Trump’s legislative agenda and intensify investigations into his administration.
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