The White House and State Department are denying reports that Secretary of State Marco Rubio could soon leave the administration to launch a 2028 presidential bid.

The Independent reported on Rubio's considerations, citing "sources in Washington and the UK government." But the White House and State Department have denied any such plans.

Rubio is considered a favorite of the establishment wing of the Republican Party and has long attracted speculation about a presidential bid. But his background is primarily in foreign policy, given he served as the chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee before entering his current post.

Both Vice President JD Vance and President Donald Trump have opined that the ongoing Iran war played a role in the decisive Democratic victories in the midterms.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.