Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly informed US officials earlier this year of Jensen Huang’s affair with suspected Chinese spy Alice Huang. He oversaw the drafting of a dossier based on electronic surveillance collected from Ms. Huang in the spring. Follow: @AFpost

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Iran: I wouldn't say we're on the verge of a breakthrough. President Trump would always prefer to solve every problem diplomatically. Sometimes that's not possible. But if there's a chance to do it, we will explore it. Right now, it hasn't been very productive, because the Iranian demands are simply not just unacceptable but, in some cases, outrageous and ridiculous and really not realistic.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio: It's not uncommon to have a division of power in this country. We've seen it before. We've seen elections go one direction and, in a couple of years, go another direction. It's just a feature of our system.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Iran: The U.S. acts defensively. If there is a threat to shipping or our forces in the region, we will act against those. We have a right to defend ourselves.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Iran: I think President Trump took on something that other presidents have failed to do. Sometimes, when you do the right thing, you don't know whether it's popular or not, but it's still the right thing to do. Presidents are elected to do the hard things, sometimes difficult things, but necessary things.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is urging American troops to stay focused on their mission in a video posted to social media as he faces a bipartisan impeachment threat following the midterm election fallout. “To the troops: Don’t blink. Ignore the noise. Never hesitate... All this is politics. You do real things. So, stay the course!” But the threat in Congress is mounting, with some Republicans now suggesting an impeachment vote could succeed. Here's what lawmakers are saying:

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth delivers a message to US troops amid calls for his impeachment. "Don't blink. Ignore the noise. Never hesitate. You see, all this is politics. You do real things, so stay the course." "We will stand. We will fight, and we will defend this Republic from all enemies, foreign and domestic."

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is weighing whether to leave the Trump administration, people familiar with the matter said, as he considers his next moves following Republicans’ midterm elections wipeout this week. 📷: Nathan Howard/AFP/Getty Images