'He will be a strong Advocate for our Nation.'
US President-elect Donald Trump officially announced on Wednesday he is nominating Republican Senator Marco Rubio, a senior member of both the foreign relations and intelligence committees and former political rival, to be secretary of state.
Rumors of Rubio’s selection had prompted criticism from some members of the Republican party who saw his foreign policy views as too traditional and internationalist. In April, Rubio was one of 15 Republican senators to vote against a big military aid package to help Ukraine resist Russia and support other US partners, including Israel.
On the Gaza war, like Trump, Rubio has been staunchly behind Israel, calling Hamas a terrorist organization that must be eliminated and saying America’s role is to resupply Israel with the military materials needed to finish the job. Among other things, Rubio shepherded an act through Congress that gave Washington a new tool to bar Chinese imports over China’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims and has also pushed a bill that would decertify Hong Kong’s US economic and trade offices.Rubio had also become a strong Trump backer, after harshly criticizing him when he ran against the former real estate developer for president in 2016.
Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, who served in both Democratic and Republican administrations, said it is essential for any president’s advisers to stand up to him when necessary, given the wide array of foreign policy challenges Trump will face.
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