Rubio weighs exit as Republicans seek post-rout reset
· Politics · United States
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is weighing whether to leave the Trump administration following Republicans' midterm elections wipeout, people familiar with the matter said. Vice President JD Vance offered a scathing election critique blaming the Iran war, one of the sharpest breaks with a sitting president in recent memory. Republicans have called on Trump to change course, but he has shown little appetite for a reset, with allies blaming the Iran war, tariffs and his White House team. Democrats, meanwhile, are plunging into a wide-open 2028 presidential race, with no clear favourite and a field that could attract dozens of contenders. The blue wave also delivered a record number of Generation Z and young lawmakers.
Why it matters：A wounded administration and an open Democratic primary reshape the 2028 race and the final two years of Trump's presidency.
Key points
- Rubio is weighing whether to leave the administration.
- Vance blamed the Iran war for the Republican defeat.
- Democrats face a wide-open 2028 primary with dozens of possible contenders.