US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is following through with President Donald Trump’s “vision” on minority rights in Bangladesh, State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce said when asked about Trump’s pre-election statement on the issue.

Speaking at a briefing in Washington on Monday, Bruce stated, “Secretary Rubio, of course, follows through with his (Trump’s) vision and the nature of the choices that are made in that regard.”

Meanwhile, at the United Nations in New York, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq was asked if Guterres had raised the issue of human rights abuses against Hindus in Bangladesh during his visit to the country.

Haq responded, “In his talks overall with officials, he made sure to address any concerns we have regarding human rights.”

Shortly before the November election, Trump posted on X, “I strongly condemn the barbaric violence against Hindus, Christians, and other minorities who are getting attacked and looted by mobs in Bangladesh, which remains in a total state of chaos.”

Referencing Trump’s statement, Bruce was asked about Rubio’s assessment of the situation of Hindus in Bangladesh and what steps he is taking to address Trump’s concerns.

Bruce reiterated that Rubio is aligned with Trump’s vision but refused to provide details.

“When it comes to, again, negotiations, diplomatic considerations, and the conversations that those involve, and what might happen… I don’t want to presume here what the outcome will be,” Bruce said.

She added, “What I’m not going to answer is diplomatic considerations from government to government or attitudes and approaches when it comes to what’s happening in a certain country — that belongs within a diplomatic kind of conversation.”

Earlier in New Delhi, US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard stated that the persecution of religious minorities in Bangladesh “continues to remain a central focus area of concern” for the United States.

In an interview with NDTV, Gabbard said, “The long-time unfortunate persecution, killing, and abuse of religious minorities — Hindus, Buddhists, Christians, Catholics, and others — have been a major area of concern for the United States government and of course President Trump and his administration.”