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.
Jun 3, 2026 5:09 PM EDT
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.
Watch the exchange in our video player above.
Lieu asked Rubio to focus on the president, whose eyes are closed, in a video of a Cabinet meeting in December.
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