Author: Marco Rubio, Secretary of State

SECRETARY RUBIO:  Thank you.  Thank you very much.  Thank you.  Mr. President, welcome to the State Department.  (Laughter.)  We love to have you here in this beautiful ballroom, and we’re very excited about it.  Of course, it’s not nearly as big as the one we’re going to have in about a year and a half […]

QUESTION:  I want to start this out with a fun question. SECRETARY RUBIO:  Yeah.  Yeah.  QUESTION:  Because there are really serious issues involving national security, peace around the globe. SECRETARY RUBIO:  Yeah. QUESTION:  I mean, you’re at the highest level of discussions, and we’re going to get into a lot of the hotspots and success […]

On behalf of the United States of America, I want to congratulate the people of Albania as you celebrate your Independence Day. The United States and Albania enjoy a strong partnership, built on a shared commitment to a safer, more prosperous future. Our alliance in NATO is the bedrock of our mutual defense, and we […]

On behalf of the United States of America, I extend my congratulations to the people of the Republic of Suriname as you celebrate the 50th anniversary of your independence. The United States values our strong partnership with Suriname as we work together to advance regional security, counter narcotics trafficking, and expand economic opportunity. Together, we […]

The Department of State intends to designate Cartel de los Soles as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), effective November 24, 2025. Based in Venezuela, the Cartel de los Soles is headed by Nicolás Maduro and other high-ranking individuals of the illegitimate Maduro regime who have corrupted Venezuela’s military, intelligence, legislature, and judiciary. Neither Maduro nor […]

Today, building on President Trump’s historic commitment to confront Antifa’s campaign of political violence, the Department of State is designating German-based Antifa Ost, along with three other violent Antifa groups in Italy and Greece, as Specially Designated Global Terrorists and intends to designate all four groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, effective November 20, 2025. The […]

QUESTION:  Mr. Secretary, is it your assessment that Russia does not really want peace? SECRETARY RUBIO:  Well, we can only go by what we see.  I mean, I think they’ve stated clearly what they want is they want the rest of Donetsk, and obviously the Ukrainians aren’t going to agree to that.  So what we see now is […]

The Department of State continues to deliver on President Trump’s promise to provide the Syrian people with the opportunity for lasting peace and prosperity.  Today, I issued a suspension of mandatory Caesar Act sanctions based on the actions taken by the Syrian government following the fall of the al-Assad regime.  The suspension of Caesar Act […]

DEPUTY SECRETARY LANDAU:  Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the State Department.  Everyone who’s outside, come on in.  We’ve got a lot of people here.  This is a big event.  We can’t be more thrilled than we are tonight. For those of you who don’t know me, I am Chris Landau, Deputy Secretary of State.  It is […]

In the wake of Hurricane Melissa’s devastation of eastern Cuba, the Trump Administration stands with the brave Cuban people who continue to struggle to meet basic needs. As in neighboring Caribbean countries, the Department is issuing a Declaration of Humanitarian Need for Cuba and is prepared to provide immediate humanitarian assistance directly and via local […]