You can’t cut a deal with a guy like this,’ said Rubio of Vladimir Putin shortly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Rubio, a son of immigrants and now secretary of state, was responding to a 2016 lawsuit questioning his eligibility for the presidency.

The following is the full transcript of an interview with Secretary of State Marco Rubio that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Aug. 17, 2025.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has explained that despite US President Donald Trump's repeated threats to punish Russia with sanctions for refusing to agree to a ceasefire, the United States does not plan to impose new restrictions at this stage,

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the US monitors tensions between India and Pakistan daily, emphasizing the challenge of maintaining ceasefires. He highlighted the goal of achieving a peace deal rather than just temporary ceasefires,

Following the August 15 meeting between Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Washington DC, the US President had in an interview with Fox News's Sean Hannity said that he may consider the question of the penalty tariffs for buying Russian oil in "two or three weeks or something.

Despite Rubio’s credit to congressional offices that made him aware of the visitor visa process, the decision to pause it was seemingly sparked by Laura Loomer, who reported last week on multiple flights carrying Palestinians arriving in airports in San Francisco and Houston, which she deemed a “national security threat.”

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Jake Sullivan & Sen. Chris Van Hollen were on "This Week" Sunday, August 17. This is a rush transcript and may be updated.

Two key figures, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, appear to be the front-runners. Trump himself suggested that Vance is the "likely" candidate to succeed him, while also leaving open the possibility of a Vance-Rubio joint ticket.