Rubio weighs exit from Trump administration for 2028 run

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to resign from the Trump administration to prepare for a 2028 presidential bid, according to a report, following Republican losses in the midterm elections. The Independent reported that Rubio is among four or five senior officials considering leaving after the midterms, which sources called a "disastrous result." A Republican source said Rubio "will be gone after the midterms," with officials seeking to distance themselves from President Donald Trump and the Iran war. Rubio is considered a frontrunner for the Republican nomination, ahead of Vice President JD Vance, who has also distanced himself from the administration. The White House and State Department rejected the report as "baseless" and "fake news," while Rubio previously said he had "no plans" to run.