Details of a note handed to President Donald Trump by Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the middle of a roundtable meeting at the White House have been revealed. Trump received the hastily-scrawled note during a meeting on Wednesday with conservative influencers.

During an Oct. 8 meeting with conservative influencers, President Donald Trump received a note from Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The note, which was captured by photographers in the room, revealed to the president that he needed to 'approve' a statement on social media about the tentative peace agreement between Israel and Hamas.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio handed President Trump a handwritten note saying a Middle East peace deal was “very close” during a White House event. The note, captured by AP, urged Trump to approve a Truth Social post to announce the deal first.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has invited Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira to an in-person meeting.

The following is the transcript of the interview with Secretary of State Marco Rubio that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 5, 2025.

President Donald Trump told reporters he received an update from Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding the Middle East negotiations, Wednesday, during an event at the White House.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio reacts to Hamas agreeing to release all Israeli hostages from Gaza. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that this is the “closest we’ve come” to securing the release of all Israeli hostages in Gaza, but warned of “pitfalls” amid peace negotiations.  “This