Since 2014, Rubio has played a key role in bringing the Ukraine issue to mainstream American politics. “If we treat our allies like that, should we really be surprised that they want to develop nukes?” Watch incoming State of Secretary Marco Rubio criticize the 2014 U.S. administration for the lack of response to Russia’s seizure of Crimea and invasion of …
“The simple story is that Rubio is not in charge,” said Sen. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat. Rubio’s reaction to Trump’s wild — yes, wild even for Trump — proposal that the U.S. take control of the Gaza Strip and push out its 2.2 million Palestinians? Of course, it’s Trump’s job to set U.S. foreign policy, not Rubio’s — and …
Recent senate hearings to confirm Donald Trump’s cabinet picks brought into sharp contrast the candidate for US secretary of defence, Pete Hegseth, and the secretary of state, Marco Rubio. Tammy Duckworth, a senator from Illinois, took apart Hegseth for not being able to identify any ASEAN member state, or the importance of even one of the members and the nature …
Shortly after becoming the first member of Donald Trump’s Cabinet to be confirmed, Marco Rubio, the new US secretary of state, held a bilateral with India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. This meeting assumes significance as traditionally any new administration in Washington has chosen to hold a sit-down with its neighbours — Canada or Mexico — or any other Nato …
Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump is expected to tap Florida Senator Marco Rubio to be his secretary of state, news agency Reuters reported, citing sources. If picked Rubio would be the first Latino to serve as America's top diplomat once the Republican president-elect takes office in January. The Florida-born politician was arguably the most hawkish option on Trump's shortlist for …
