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WATCH: Rubio said he's never seen Trump fall asleep in a meeting. Rep. Lieu showed him the videos
Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio had a tense exchange in a congressional hearing Wednesday over President Donald Trump dozing off in public appearances, like Cabinet meetings.
What happened
According to PBS News’s source item, WATCH: Rubio said he’s never seen Trump fall asleep in a meeting. Rep. Lieu showed him the videos, Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio had a tense exchange in a congressional hearing Wednesday over President Donald Trump dozing off in public appearances, like Cabinet meetings.
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Primary source: WATCH: Rubio said he’s never seen Trump fall asleep in a meeting. Rep. Lieu showed him the videos via PBS News. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.
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- WATCH: Rubio said he's never seen Trump fall asleep in a meeting. Rep. Lieu showed him the videosPBS News - 2026-06-03T21:09:57+00:00
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