Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro offered the U.S. his country's oil riches. For Secretary of State Marco Rubio, that wasn't enough.

Vice President Vance on Wednesday discussed his close relationship with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, following President Trump’s suggestion that they could succeed him on a 2028 ticket.

During a cabinet meeting several weeks ago in August, Donald Trump lavished State Secretary Marco Rubio with praise. "You're born for this job," Trump stated, while telling Rubio to his face that he shouldn't run for another office.

The president’s endorsement marks the starting point of a broader electoral strategy.

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Rubio was the latest in a series of high-level US officials to visit the civilian military coordination center and the country. U.S. Vice President JD Vance was there earlier this week where he announced its opening, and U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, were also in Israel.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Taiwan won't be abandoned in China trade negotiations, emphasizing continued U.S. support amid Beijing's diplomatic pressure campaign.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says "walking away from Taiwan" is not on the agenda for this week's talks in South Korea between President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. Newsweek reached out to the White House and to the Chinese Foreign Ministry via email for comment outside of regular office hours.