Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected claims Wednesday that President Donald Trump made Iran war decisions based on personal financial interests, calling the Democratic allegation "completely false" during a contentious House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing.
Vice President JD Vance watched a 32-point lead over Secretary of State Marco Rubio evaporate in a matter of months, with new polling showing the two Trump administration heavyweights now locked in a statistical tie for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday the United States will reopen the Strait of Hormuz with or without Iran's cooperation, as Washington and Tehran close in on a peace deal that could end the war and relieve the worst energy crisis in a generation.
As President Donald Trump meets face-to-face with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, his administration is making an aggressive push to recruit America's top economic rival into the fight against Iranian aggression in the Persian Gulf.