(UPDATE) WASHINGTON, D.C. — United States President-elect Donald Trump announced new members of his incoming administration on Monday and was expected to pick Sen. Marco Rubio as secretary of state.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — United States President-elect Donald Trump announced new members of his incoming administration on Monday and was expected to pick Sen. Marco Rubio as secretary of state.Both Rubio and Rep. Michael Waltz, who has been lined up for the powerful role of national security adviser, have notably hawkish views on China, which they see as a threat and challenge to US economic and military might.
The three senators jockeying for the post immediately issued statements saying they supported the move, or were at least open to the idea.Trump is known to demand total personal loyalty from his aides and Cabinet picks, with those chosen all having defended him and supported his unfounded claims of election fraud after his defeat to outgoing President Joe Biden in 2020.
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