Rubio and Vance Lead US Delegation at 2026 Winter Olympics, Fueling 2028 Speculation

Secretary of State Marco Rubio joined Vice President JD Vance in Milan on Thursday to lead the United States delegation at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. Washington Examiner reports they met athletes, posed for photos with Team USA, and Vance held talks with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Their joint appearance fuels speculation of a 2028 presidential ticket, with President Donald Trump calling the pair unstoppable, though neither has announced plans. On nuclear arms control, Rubio published an essay on Substack after the New START treaty expired, urging a new multilateral framework including China and Russia. India Tribune notes he highlighted Chinas nuclear stockpile growth from low 200s to over 600 warheads since 2020, projecting over 1000 by 2030, and rejected deals ignoring violations or harming United States interests. He affirmed maintaining a robust nuclear deterrent while pursuing talks presented in Geneva. Rubio addressed Europe visa bans for five individuals accused of pushing censorship on American platforms. El Pais details the State Department action against figures like former European Commissioner Thierry Breton for the Digital Services Act and leaders from groups monitoring disinformation, which Rubio labeled organized efforts to suppress United States viewpoints. On Iran, Rubio insisted nuclear talks in Oman must cover missiles and regional proxies, not just enrichment. KSAT reports Israel wants Irans atomic program scrapped, while Iran International says Tehrans foreign minister demands recognition of domestic uranium enrichment. South China Morning Post mentions related United States accusations of secret Chinese nuclear testing. Rubio welcomed Panamas high court ruling against Chinese linked ports earlier, per South China Morning Post. Thank you for tuning in, listeners. Please subscribe for more updates. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. For more http://www.quietplease.ai Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.