
Ahead of his visit to Panama, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S.'s interest in the Panama Canal will be discussed even if the country's president doesn't want to.
"We're going to address that topic," Rubio said while speaking to SiriusXM host Megyn Kelly, Rubio said Trump's desire to take back control of the canal stems from legitimate national security interests, which include countering China's influence in Latin America.