State Dept. Issues Transcript of News Conference by Secretary of State Rubio U.S. Embassy to the Holy See
May 09, 2026
May 09, 2026
ROME, Italy, May 9 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of a news conference on May 8, 2026, by Secretary Marco Rubio at U.S. Embassy to the Holy See:
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SECRETARY RUBIO: Okay, let's just go to questions. You ready?
QUESTION: So have you managed to --
QUESTION: Mr. Secretary.
SECRETARY RUBIO: Go ahead.
QUESTION: Hi, thanks for doing this. I wanted to ask you first about your meetings yes . . .
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SECRETARY RUBIO: Okay, let's just go to questions. You ready?
QUESTION: So have you managed to --
QUESTION: Mr. Secretary.
SECRETARY RUBIO: Go ahead.
QUESTION: Hi, thanks for doing this. I wanted to ask you first about your meetings yes . . .