Rubio dismisses exit rumours, backs Trump till 2028

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has dismissed reports suggesting that he is considering leaving the Trump administration, saying he has always planned to serve alongside President Donald Trump until the end of his presidential term.

In an interview with The New York Times, Rubio questioned the origins of the reports about his possible departure and said he had no idea where the claims were coming from.

Addressing questions about his political future, the US secretary of state declined to discuss his plans for the 2028 presidential election. He said he would not make further comments about the upcoming election.

The clarification came after Bloomberg News reported on Thursday that Rubio was considering leaving the administration following the Republican Party’s setbacks in the midterm elections.

According to the report, Rubio had also discussed the possibility of stepping down with White House officials. However, he was reportedly asked to remain in his position.

Rubio currently serves as both US secretary of state and national security adviser, making him one of the key figures in the Trump administration. His name has also been mentioned among potential Republican contenders for the 2028 presidential election.

Meanwhile, Dylan Johnson, an assistant secretary at the US State Department, strongly rejected Bloomberg’s report, describing it as entirely fabricated.

Johnson also dismissed a report by British newspaper The Independent, which claimed that Rubio was planning to launch a campaign for the Republican presidential nomination in 2028. He described the claim as baseless.

Rubio has previously indicated that he would support Vice President JD Vance if he decided to run for president in 2028. Vance is also considered a potential Republican candidate for the next presidential election.

Rubio’s latest remarks appear to put an end to speculation about his immediate departure from the administration, while leaving questions about his longer-term political ambitions unanswered.