Has Trump chosen someone to be US Secretary of State?
Báo Thanh niên•12/11/2024
Reuters has just cited a number of sources revealing that US President-elect Donald Trump will appoint Senator Marco Rubio as US Secretary of State.
Although Trump is known for changing his mind at the last minute, he appeared to have made the decision on November 11, according to several sources who spoke to Reuters. The New York Times on November 11 also cited three sources who said President-elect Trump was expected to name Senator Rubio as Secretary of State. The sources said the decision was not final, but Trump appeared to have chosen Rubio. If confirmed, Mr. Rubio, a Florida-born politician , would become the first Latino to hold the position, according to Reuters. Representatives for Mr. Trump and Mr. Rubio did not respond to requests for comment. Mr. Rubio, 53, is considered the most hard-line candidate on President-elect Trump's short list for the position of US secretary of state, and has for years advocated a tough foreign policy toward US geopolitical rivals, including China and Iran, according to Reuters. Mr. Rubio is considered to have the most hardline stance on China in the US Senate.
Former US President Donald Trump and Senator Marco Rubio at a campaign rally at JS Dorton Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina on November 4.
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Rubio has softened some of his positions over the past few years to align more closely with Trump, who has accused former presidents of leading the United States into costly and futile wars. The new Trump administration will face a world that is far more unstable and dangerous than when Trump took office in 2017, with ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, and China aligning more closely with U.S. adversaries Russia and Iran. The Ukraine crisis will be high on Rubio’s agenda, according to Reuters. In recent interviews, Rubio has said Ukraine should seek a negotiated solution with Russia rather than focus on retaking all of the territory it controls. He was also one of 15 Republican senators who voted against a $95 billion military aid package for Ukraine passed in April.
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