Marco Rubio ‘on resignation watch’ - report
Reports suggest US Secretary of State Marco Rubio may resign to launch a 2028 presidential bid. The potential move comes amid internal Republican party friction regarding the ongoing Iran war and shifting political alliances.
Why it matters
A resignation would signal significant instability in the current administration and trigger a major shift in the Republican primary landscape.
Add as a preferred source on Google Summary The Independent reports that Rubio is expected to quit as Secretary of State to launch a Presidential bid The Independent reports that Marco Rubio "is on resignation watch from both sides of the Atlantic in the expectation he will quit to lauch a bid to be the next US President".
The report cites "senior party sources in the US and senior figures in the UK government" and notes that he was plotting his exit even before the disasterous midterms.
Rival JD Vance already distanced himself from Trump by tring to take an anti-war stance and blaming the Iran war for the Republicans loss. It may be tough for him and Rubio to cast themselves as opponents to war after defending it in the first 9 months of fighting.
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