India, June 4 -- After Marco Rubio dismissed suggestions that President Donald Trump had fallen asleep during official meetings, the US' state secretary was accused of "lying" to a Congressional panel.

Rubio, appearing before the US House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday, was questioned by Democratic representative Ted Lieu of California. He used video footage to challenge the secretary's claims about the US president's condition.

Lieu played multiple clips, including footage from a Cabinet meeting and a television news segment discussing a Memorial Day event attended by Trump. Rubio, who was seated beside the president during the Cabinet meeting, was asked whether he had ever seen Trump fall asleep while carrying out official dut...