Democrat Representative Ted Lieu clashed with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a heated congressional hearing on Wednesday, where he pressed for answers about President Donald Trump’s health.
Lieu put Rubio on the spot as he presented a video from a December 2025 Cabinet meeting where the president appeared slumped over with his eyes closed as the secretary spoke.
Asked point-blank if he had attended meetings where Trump had fallen asleep, Rubio’s response could only be described as a frantic denial.
“I’ve never seen him fall asleep. On the contrary, the guy doesn’t sleep, which is a big problem, ’cause he calls me at 2 in the morning, he calls me at 5 in the morning,” Rubio rambled. “I like to sle...
English (US)