
A spokesperson defines the rumors as "completely unfounded fake news"
The US State Department denies rumors according to which Secretary of State Marco Rubio is considering resigning to run in the 2028 Republican primaries, calling them "completely unfounded fake news".
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The article reports rumours, published by the Independent and Bloomberg, according to which Secretary of State Marco Rubio is considering resigning in view of a possible candidacy in the Republican primaries for the 2028 presidential elections. A spokesperson for the State Department and former Trump campaign official Dylan Johnson rejected the rumours.
A spokesperson for the US State Department described reports that Secretary of State Marco Rubio is considering resigning as "completely unfounded fake news". Dylan Johnson, a former Donald Trump election campaign official who also served in the White House communications office, rejected the rumors reported by both the Independent and Bloomberg about a possible step backwards by Rubio in view of his possible candidacy in the Republican primaries for the 2028 presidential elections.
"This is complete and utter fake news, based on the words of anonymous sources. Tabloid stuff," Johnson told Bloomberg.
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