US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Weighs Resignation for 2028 Bid

ANKARA, Nov 5 (OPA) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is evaluating a departure from his post to mount a 2028 presidential campaign for the Republican Party. The Independent reported Thursday that Republican sources and senior British officials expect Rubio to step down amid fallout from recent midterm losses that saw the GOP lose control of both the House and Senate.

Party insiders suggest Rubio could face Vice President JD Vance for the Republican presidential nomination. Some Republican sources claim Rubio currently holds an advantage over Vance in internal party preference. A Rubio supporter told The Independent that staying in the administration could damage his presidential ambitions, calling a departure logical.

The potential exit is also tied to friction over the administration's Iran policy. A Washington-based source told the newspaper that Rubio wants to distance himself from the Iran conflict and shift accountability to President Donald Trump. Vice President JD Vance previously attributed Republican midterm losses directly to the war in Iran.

The White House and the State Department have strongly denied the report. White House spokesperson Davis Ingle dismissed the claims as unfounded conspiracy theories, while State Department spokesperson Dylan Johnson categorized the report as entirely baseless fake news.