Rubio and White House deny reports he and Hegseth will leave their jobs
Marco Rubio dismissed reports that he will leave the administration to run for president, and the White House played down reports that he and Hegseth are on their way out.
Marco Rubio has dismissed reports that he will leave his jobs to run for president. The New York Times reports that Rubio, who is both secretary of state and national security adviser, said he intends to stay with the Trump administration to the end.
The BBC reports that the White House denied Rubio and Defense Department head Pete Hegseth are leaving. It says the administration downplayed reports that the two could be on their way out after heavy Republican losses in elections.
The reports provided do not say who first reported the possible departures. They do not include any statement from Hegseth himself.
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- The New York TimesRubio Dismisses Reports He Will Leave His Jobs to Run for PresidentThu, Nov 5, 5:49 PM EST
- BBC NewsWhite House denies Hegseth and Rubio to leave jobs after Republican election lossesThu, Nov 5, 9:08 PM EST
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