Rubio denies reports he plans to quit State Department for White House run

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied reports Thursday that he plans to leave the Trump administration, stating it has "always been my plan" to serve until the end of President Donald Trump's term. Rubio, who also serves as Trump's national security adviser, dismissed speculation about his political future, saying "I literally will not talk about 2028 anymore." He called reports of an exit "totally made up" and "completely baseless fake news." The denial follows Bloomberg News reports that Rubio weighed stepping down and spoke with White House officials about it. Rubio is considered a potential 2028 presidential candidate, though he has said he would support Vice President JD Vance if he ran.