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Rubio will venture to France on first post-midterm foreign trip to face questions on Trump policies
Compiled Nov 6
What happened
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will leave this weekend to attend a G7 foreign ministers meeting in France.
The detail
This will be Rubio's first international trip since the midterm elections, in which Republicans suffered severe losses.
The detail
The State Department said Rubio would use the G7 meeting to 'advance American interests' in talks with counterparts.
The detail
The G7 meeting follows a G20 foreign ministers meeting Rubio hosted in Atlanta last weekend, which ended without a joint communique.
How it unfolded
last weekend: Rubio hosted a G20 foreign ministers meeting in Atlanta that ended without a joint communique. · Tuesday: Midterm elections dealt Republicans a severe blow. · Friday: The State Department announced Rubio's trip to France. · this weekend: Rubio is set to leave for France. · Monday and Tuesday: G7 foreign ministers meeting takes place in Paris.
By the numbers
6 G7 member countries · Tuesday midterm election day · Monday and Tuesday G7 meeting dates
Still unresolved
There has been speculation that Rubio might leave the administration early to prepare for a 2028 presidential run, which he and aides have vehemently denied.