Overview
- Marco Rubio posted on X that he will not be a candidate for the Miami Dolphins’ vacant head coach or general manager roles after the team fired Mike McDaniel on Jan. 8.
- Rubio currently serves as secretary of state while also holding acting titles as national security adviser, national archivist, and USAID administrator.
- The Associated Press describes Rubio as the “quarterback” of Trump’s foreign policy team, crediting him with a leading role in Nicolás Maduro’s ouster and in explaining the administration’s strategy.
- Rubio has briefed lawmakers on a three-phase plan for Venezuela, even as members of both parties press for more details and public oversight of the path ahead.
- Viral memes fueled the Dolphins speculation, media figures noted he only ruled out those roles, and Rep. Eric Swalwell mocked Rubio in a pointed social media response.