Washington, June 3 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has faced accusations of "lying" to a Congressional panel after he strongly dismissed allegations that US President Donald Trump had fallen asleep during official government meetings.

During a hearing before the US House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday, Rubio was intensively questioned by Democratic Representative Ted Lieu of California, who used video recordings to challenge the Secretary of State's assertions regarding the American president's physical state.

Lieu presented multiple video clips during the session, including footage from a Cabinet meeting and a television news broadcast discussing a Memorial Day event attended by Trump. Rubio, who was seated directly next t...