President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering appointing Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) as secretary of state. new york times. There has been no official announcement from President Trump or his transition team.
Rubio has been a U.S. senator since 2010 and is known as a hawk on China and Iran. He serves on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the Senate Intelligence Committee, and co-chairs the bipartisan Congressional Executive Committee on China. He is also an ardent supporter of Israel.
He was also considered as President Trump's running mate before Trump selected Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio).
Rubio ran against Trump in the 2016 Republican presidential primary, exchanging harsh insults, but has since become a foreign policy adviser and helped Trump prepare for a debate with President Joe Biden. There is.
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Regarding Ukraine, Mr. Rubio expressed support for “ending” the Ukraine-Russia war.
The newspaper said Rubio helped persuade Trump to adopt tough sanctions against Venezuela. times.
Rubio is the second Floridian appointed to President Trump's national security team, and the position is beginning to take shape.
On Monday, President Trump selected Rep. Mike Walz (R-Fla.), a former Army Green Beret and retired colonel, to be his national security adviser. Aside from Trump's staunch ally, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), Walz is the only member of Florida's congressional delegation to oppose Trump vs. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.). ), and was one of the first to express support, and other members of Congress expressed similar support. .
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