Trump Says in '60 Minutes' Interview That He Expects Rubio to Remain Secretary of State
WASHINGTON — Asked in a CBS '60 Minutes' interview broadcast on November 8 whether Secretary of State Marco Rubio would remain in his post, President Donald Trump replied, 'I think so.' Reuters reported that Trump did not elaborate.
The exchange came after the midterm elections. Following the Republican losses, speculation had circulated that Rubio might step down to prepare a 2028 presidential run. Rubio personally rejected that talk in a New York Times interview on November 5, saying that serving out Trump's term 'has always been my plan' and that he would not discuss 2028 further; the White House and the State Department had also denied the reports.
The '60 Minutes' conversation, conducted by Ross Douthat, was Trump's first in-depth television interview since the midterms and also covered the Iran war, immigration policy and personnel changes, which GSM has reported in separate stories. Rubio, who also serves as national security adviser, is one of the principal executors of Trump's foreign policy, and his future had drawn attention amid post-election shake-up rumours.
(Source: Reuters)
Source: Reuters
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Photo: 图：美国国务卿 Marco Rubio 出席七国集团（G7）涉乌克兰会议。美国国务院照片，公共领域，经 Wikimedia Commons，本站档案图复用。 / Photo: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a G7 meeting on support for Ukraine. U.S. Department of State photo, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; GSM archive reuse.
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