A State Department staff member told reporters in a hallway behind the briefing room that the department’s briefing was being streamed across platforms and pledged to provide answers to inform the American public.

“This has been very exciting for me,” the State Department staff member said, adding that the briefing exists so “the American people can be informed about the nature of what we’re doing to keep America safe and secure and prosperous.”

The remarks, captured in the meeting transcript, emphasized public access: the speaker said reporters were streaming the event “everywhere” and asked viewers to “spread the word.” The staff member said they would “always [do] my best to make sure you get exactly the answers that you need.”

The transcript also records the speaker referring to “the Secretary of State Marco Rubio.” The transcript does not identify any Secretary of State by name, and Marco Rubio is a U.S. senator; the record does not establish that Rubio is the department’s secretary or that the secretary participated in the remarks.

No policy discussion, vote, or formal action appears in the transcript segments for this item; the remarks are introductory and focused on briefing logistics and public engagement.