White House Denies Rubio Exit Rumors; Hegseth's Fate Uncertain After GOP Midterm Loss
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The White House and State Department denied reports that Secretary of State Marco Rubio might resign after Republican losses in the midterm elections, calling the coverage fake news. Rubio said remaining in his post through the end of President Donald Trump's term has always been his plan. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces greater uncertainty. Trump praised Hegseth's performance and said he would remain in office, but Trump and Vice President JD Vance attributed the Republican defeat to the nine-month-long Iran war. Democrats won full control of both chambers of Congress in the midterms.
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白宫否认赫格塞斯和卢比奥在共和党选举失利后离职
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- Action：
- 否认并驳斥离职传闻
- Object：
- 内阁成员在中期选举后离职的传闻
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- Nov 6, 10:08
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- Nov 6, 10:28
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- BBC WorldRelated fact: single sourceFact occurrence time unverifiedSource report revisedWhite House Denies Hegseth and Rubio to Leave Jobs After Republican Election Losses
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The White House and the US State Department have dismissed reports that Secretary of State Marco Rubio might leave his post following the Republican losses in the midterm elections, calling it 'fake news.' Rubio himself stated in an interview with The New York Times that working for Trump until the end of his term has always been his plan, joking about the rumors. Meanwhile, the political future of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is more uncertain, as Trump and Vice President JD Vance blamed the Iran war—now in its ninth month—for the Republican losses that gave Democrats full control of Congress. Trump affirmed his intention to keep Hegseth, praising his performance.
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