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Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with G7 foreign ministers.

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Contemporaneous records, official readout, or call logs confirm that Secretary Rubio held a call with G7 foreign ministers.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with G7 foreign ministers on January 7, 2026, in a readout attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott. The call covered U.S. counternarcotics operations in the Caribbean, the arrest of Nicolás Maduro and the need for a judicious transition of power in Venezuela, and reiterated support for ongoing negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war. The participants reaffirmed the importance of continued cooperation among partners.
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Marco Rubio is the current U.S. Secretary of State, having been sworn in as the 72nd Secretary of State on January 21, 2025, according to the official U.S. Department of State biography. Multiple reputable outlets, citing Canada’s Foreign Minister Anita Anand, report that Rubio spoke to the foreign ministers of the Group of Seven countries during a Venezuela-focused G7 meeting on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, emphasizing democracy, political prisoners, and elections in Venezuela. These reports explicitly describe Rubio addressing the G7 foreign ministers in that meeting.

The verdict is True because credible, independent reports and official records confirm both that Marco Rubio is Secretary of State and that he spoke with the G7 foreign ministers during a meeting on the stated date.

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  1. Update · Jan 08, 2026, 04:16 AMTrue
    Marco Rubio is the current U.S. Secretary of State, having been sworn in as the 72nd Secretary of State on January 21, 2025, according to the official U.S. Department of State biography. Multiple reputable outlets, citing Canada’s Foreign Minister Anita Anand, report that Rubio spoke to the foreign ministers of the Group of Seven countries during a Venezuela-focused G7 meeting on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, emphasizing democracy, political prisoners, and elections in Venezuela. These reports explicitly describe Rubio addressing the G7 foreign ministers in that meeting. The verdict is True because credible, independent reports and official records confirm both that Marco Rubio is Secretary of State and that he spoke with the G7 foreign ministers during a meeting on the stated date.
  2. Original article · Jan 07, 2026
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