WATCH LIVE: White House briefing with Rubio may address Vatican trip, Strait of Hormuz efforts

US Secretary of State Rubio is traveling to Rome and Vatican City to ease tensions between Trump and Pope Leo XIV over US policies, particularly the Iran war. Rubio is expected to hold a White House briefing at 3 p.m. EDT. The trip comes as Trump has criticized Leo and as the president has drawn pushback for posting a social media image likening himself to Jesus Christ.