Rubio denies he plans to resign in 2028

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave an interview to The New York Times at the White House after midterm elections in which Democrats made gains in Congress.

Operative Information Center-OMM reports, citing The New York Times, that Rubio denied reports he would resign to run in the 2028 presidential election.

The secretary of state said he had always planned to work with Donald Trump until the end of his presidential term and that he enjoyed his job. Avoiding discussion of his future political career, the diplomat added: “I will not talk any more about 2028.”

Commenting on the election results, Rubio acknowledged that rising prices at gas stations were not something to boast about during the campaign. However, he defended Trump for taking necessary steps even when voters did not support them, calling this “the price of leadership.”

Commenting on Venezuela policy, Rubio said the United States supports the country’s transition to democracy. In his view, Venezuela should ideally hold presidential elections next year, but the country must first renew its Supreme Court and electoral council, restructure its debts and reform its security forces.

Earlier, The Independent reported, citing U.S. and British sources, that Rubio would resign to seek the Republican Party’s nomination in the 2028 presidential election.