NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of Secretary Marco Rubio's interview at Lotte Palace Hotel on Sept. 23, 2025, with Ainsley Erhardt, Brian Kilmeade and Lawrence Jones of Fox and Friends:

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QUESTION: Let's bring in the Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Mr. Secretary, thanks so much for joining Fox and Friends this morning.

QUESTION: Thank you.

SECRETARY RUBIO: Thank you. Good morning.