Bloomberg reported, citing sources familiar with the matter, that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is considering leaving the Trump administration, against the backdrop of the heavy defeat Republicans suffered in the midterm elections. The British newspaper The Independent reported that Rubio is considering resigning to announce his candidacy for president in the 2028 elections—aiming to compete for the Republican nomination against Vice President J.D. Vance. However, Rubio denied the reports and told The New York Times that "working for Trump until the end of his term has always been the plan."