India, Oct. 9 -- A roundtable event at the White House took an unexpected turn Wednesday when Secretary of State Marco Rubio discreetly passed a handwritten note to President Donald Trump during a discussion with conservative influencers on the topic of antifa, a left-wing anti-fascist and anti-racist political movement.

The event, held in the Blue Room of the White House, had already been underway for nearly two hours when Marco Rubio, positioned in a back corner, caught the president's attention.

Stepping forward, he whispered something briefly to Trump before handing him a folded piece of White House stationery.

Photographers in the room captured the note, which read: "You need to approve a Truth Social post soon so you can announce...