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An Air Force plane carrying Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman, Sen. Jim Risch, to Germany for the Munich Security Conference was forced to return to Washington late Thursday after developing a mechanical issue.

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This evening, en route from Washington to Munich, the plane on which Secretary Rubio is flying experienced a mechanical issue,” State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said. “The plane has turned around and is returning to Joint Base Andrews,

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An Air Force plane carrying Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Sen. Jim Risch, to Germany for the Munich Security Conference was forced to return to Washington.

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance waves as he boards Air Force Two for travel back to Washington from Munich International Airport in Munich, Germany, Friday, Feb.14, 2025. (/Pool Photo

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A military aircraft transporting Secretary of State Marco Rubio to the Munich Security Conference in Germany was forced to return to Washington Thursday night after it encountered a “mechanical issue.

European leaders trying to make sense of a tough new line from Washington on issues including democracy and Ukraine’s future are set to express their reactions as the Munich Security Conference enters

This evening, en route from Washington to Munich, the plane on which Secretary Rubio is flying experienced a mechanical issue,” State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said. “The plane has turned around and is returning to Joint Base Andrews,