Posted on 11/11/2024 5:50:03 PM PST by V_TWIN
Donald Trump selected U.S. Senator Marco Rubio to be his secretary of state, the New York Times reported on Monday, putting the Florida-born politician on track to be the first Latino to serve as America's top diplomat once the Republican president-elect takes office in January.
Rubio was arguably the most hawkish option on Trump's shortlist for secretary of state, and he has in years past advocated for a muscular foreign policy with respect to America's geopolitical foes, including China, Iran and Cuba.
Over the last several years he has softened some of his stances to align more closely with Trump's views. The president-elect accuses past U.S. presidents of leading America into costly and futile wars and has pushed for a more restrained foreign policy.
The new administration will confront a world more volatile and dangerous than it was when Trump took office in 2017, with wars raging in Ukraine and the Middle East and China aligning itself more closely with U.S. foes Russia and Iran.
The Ukraine crisis will be high on Rubio's agenda.
Rubio, 53, has said in recent interviews that Ukraine needs to seek a negotiated settlement with Russia rather than focus on regaining all territory that Russia has taken in the last decade. He was also one of 15 Republican senators to vote against a $95 billion military aid package for Ukraine, passed in April.
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Stupid stupid stupid stupid.
Why?
Makes no sense...
In before the people who think they are smarter than Trump....err...
We will see.
I don’t know about his qualifications, but who is going to take his place. Trump needs all the help in Congress he can get.
Does this mean that De Santiago would appoint his replacement. I get real nervous about pulling republicans out of congress when both the house and the senate are close.
God, I hope not.
“Rubio, 53, has said in recent interviews that Ukraine needs to seek a negotiated settlement with Russia rather than focus on regaining all territory that Russia has taken in the last decade. He was also one of 15 Republican senators to vote against a $95 billion military aid package for Ukraine, passed in April.”
That was the reason, but still a DUMB MOVE (unless Trump, yet again, is playing 5-D Chess).
Those people helped him win, by giving him unsolicited advice to not do mean tweets and pick a woman VP.
Apparently they are...This may be more of a move to strengthen the Senate than find appointees for positions.
What is Ric Grinnel going to do?
Yes the Governor appoints the replacement to fill out the term for the senate.
NO!
You don’t need Little Marco for anything Donald.
We’re good. 👍
I’d like to see DeSantis appoint himself. His lieutenant governor is more than up to taking over
Florida is a pretty safe state to pull a senator from. Desantis will probably have a good replacement. Maybe he’ll appoint himself.
Isn’t DeSantis up against term limits in 2026?
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