Rubio may resign to challenge Vance for 2028 Republican nomination

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is likely to resign to run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2028, according to The Independent, citing sources. His main rival would be Vice President JD Vance. The report says Rubio is one of four to five cabinet members preparing to leave after Republicans lost control of both the House and Senate in the November 3 midterm elections. Sources say he must distance himself from the Iran war and blame President Trump, as his association with the administration would hurt his candidacy. A UK government source expects Rubio to resign and launch a bid, calling him a strong candidate. The midterm defeat was attributed to the Iran war and rising gasoline prices, which Trump acknowledged but deemed justified.