Rubio says election losses won't shift foreign policy

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Republican losses in the midterm elections would not change President Donald Trump’s foreign policy, arguing that the president—not Congress—sets the administration’s direction. Rubio said the United States would continue pursuing an end to the wars involving Iran and Russia and Ukraine while maintaining an “America First” approach. At a G7 meeting in Paris, he acknowledged sharp differences with allies over those conflicts and the International Criminal Court, and said Washington would continue trying to mediate Russia-Ukraine talks while opposing the court.