Rubio Says He Plans to Serve Through Trump’s Term

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he intends to serve in President Donald Trump’s administration through the end of Trump’s term, as administration officials denied reports that Rubio is considering leaving after Republicans’ midterm losses. Anonymous-source reports described discussions about his future, but neither Rubio nor the administration has confirmed a decision to resign. In an interview with The New York Times reported Thursday, November 5, Rubio said working for Trump until the end of his term had “always been my plan.” He declined to discuss whether he might seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2028, saying he would not talk about that year anymore. He also said he did not know where reports of a possible departure came from. Dylan Johnson, assistant secretary of state for global public affairs, said Rubio had not discussed leaving his role. Johnson called the reports fake news and disputed claims based on anonymous sources. White House spokesperson Beni Rae Harmony also rejected the reports, saying they relied on anonymous sources and lacked factual information. A Bloomberg report, citing unnamed people familiar with internal deliberations, said Rubio...