\u00a0and was not \u201cresponding to any of the stimulus,\u201d which made those around the individual increasingly concerned.<\/p>\n
He also said \u201cthe breathing pattern was difficult,\u201d adding another reason for the officials to wonder whether something might be seriously wrong.<\/p>\n
Despite their concerns, nobody apparently summoned the physician or attempted to wake the individual during the approximately 90-minute deliberation.<\/p>\n
Eventually, the mystery resolved itself without anyone having to make the decision.<\/p>\n
Rubio did not reveal who the unusually deep sleeper was, and there has been no confirmation from another official identifying the person.<\/p>\n
That omission inevitably prompted speculation on social media about who might have been aboard the aircraft.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe person was probably Mitch McConnell,\u201d one person speculated on X.<\/p>\n
Another user jokingly suggested someone should tell Rubio, \u201cI would\u2019ve just woken him up I don\u2019t care\u2026 who cares if it\u2019s embarrassing.\u201d<\/p>\n
There is no evidence supporting any of the identities suggested online, and Rubio himself offered no clue establishing who the person was.<\/p>\n
The anecdote also attracted attention because Rubio was questioned about another sleeping-related controversy during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing approximately a month earlier.<\/p>\n
\u201cSecretary Rubio, have you been at more than one meeting where President Trump has fallen asleep?\u201d Democratic California Rep. Ted Lieu asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve never seen him fall asleep,\u201d Rubio responded.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn the contrary, the guy doesn\u2019t sleep, which is a big problem,\u201d Rubio added.<\/p>\n
Rubio said Trump\u2019s schedule keeps administration officials busy and noted that the president contacts him early in the morning.<\/p>\n
Lieu challenged that answer and said he had video from a cabinet meeting that he believed showed Trump with his eyes closed while Rubio was speaking.<\/p>\n
\u201cSecretary Rubio, I\u2019m going to show you, in a moment, a video that shows you just lied to Congress,\u201d Lieu said.<\/p>\n
Rubio maintained that he had never witnessed Trump fall asleep, and no formal congressional action related to Lieu\u2019s accusation has been reported.<\/p>\n
The identity of the person involved in Rubio\u2019s Air Force One story remains a mystery, along with the exact date of the flight and the identities of the other officials who participated in the discussion.<\/p>\n
Rubio nevertheless appeared to view the entire episode with humor now that he knows there was no medical emergency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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