WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of Secretary Marco Rubio's interview on Jan. 4, 2026, with Kristen Welker of NBC's Meet the Press:

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QUESTION: Joining me now is Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Secretary Rubio, welcome back to Meet the Press.

SECRETARY RUBIO: Thank you.

QUESTION: Thank you so much for being here. I want to start with this big-picture question: Is the United States n . . .

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