Trump's one-time rival appears on a glide path to becoming secretary of state.
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 10:37PMFlorida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio is no stranger to grilling nominees during confirmation hearings, but on Wednesday, he was the one in the hot seat as President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be the top U.S. diplomat moves forward.
Later, Rubio was also asked about his vision for the future of the governance of Gaza but didn't provide many details. "While America too often prioritized the global order above our core national interests, other nations continue to act the way nations have always acted and always will, and what they perceive to be their best interest," Rubio testified to start the hearing, slamming China in particular.
" will hopefully articulate what the American interest is in all of these places in a circumspect way," added Goldberg, who is also a senior adviser at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies. In early 2024, Rubio also led a bipartisan group of senators in urging the government of Panama to investigate tankers accused of smuggling Iranian through the canal.
In the early phase of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Rubio was a staunch supporter of Kyiv's war efforts. But over time, as Trump became a more outspoken critic of continuing American aid to Ukraine, Rubio appeared to change his position -- eventually calling for a negotiated settlement to end the conflict.
"First, let me say that President Trump has appointed an ambassador nominee for NATO, which clearly indicates his role to engage in that," Rubio responded. "Second is -- the law is what it is. So it's tough to say I'm not in support of a law that I helped to pass."
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