Politifact1d
Marco Rubio supported USAID as a senator. As secretary of state, he backs gutting it.
As a U.S. senator, Marco Rubio supported foreign aid and praised the U.S. Agency for International Development, aka USAID. Since he became secretary of state and USAID’s acting ...
Rubio skipping G20 summit amid tensions with South Africa
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced he will skip the G20 summit slated to be held in Johannesburg amid tensions between ...
Rubio’s tenure as secretary of state is off to a dreadful start
The secretary of state was supposed to be one of the “normal” picks for Trump’s Cabinet, but Marco Rubio is already failing ...
4 takeaways from Rubio’s first trip abroad as secretary of state
The five-nation tour to Central America — a destination Rubio deliberately chose for his maiden voyage as President Donald ...
CBS News2d
What Rubio told U.S. diplomats about the future of foreign aid, as most programs paused
It has to be programs that we can justify. Otherwise, we do endanger foreign aid," Rubio told about 200 staffers at the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala City, according to a partial transcript of his ...
ABC News3d
Rubio says it's 'not our intention' to uproot USAID workers abroad
The Trump administration has recalled all USAID staffers working abroad. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told embassy officials in Guatemala this week that it was "not our intention" to uproot ...
The New York Times3d
Transcript Shows Rubio Asking U.S.A.I.D. Worker for ‘Trust’ and ‘Patience’
By Michael Crowley Michael Crowley has been traveling with Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Latin America this week. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday told an official with the United ...
CBS News4d
Rubio lauds El Salvador's offer to put U.S. deportees, including American criminals, in "mega-prison"
San Salvador, El Salvador — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said late Monday that El Salvador's president has offered to accept and incarcerate deportees from the U.S. of any nationality ...
CNN3d
Rubio’s years of strong support for USAID stand in contrast to his sudden criticism of the aid agency
Rubio’s most recent comments directly contradict years of support and praise he has directed toward USAID, including a tweet he posted in February 2017 that said, “Foreign Aid is not charity.
MSNBC2d
Rubio’s tenure as secretary of state is off to a dreadful start
The secretary of state was supposed to be one of the “normal” picks for Trump’s Cabinet, but Marco Rubio is already failing badly on the job. By Steve Benen Many of Donald Trump’s Cabinet ...
Yahoo2d
US seizes Venezuelan president's plane held in Dominican Republic during Rubio visit
A "seized" sign is placed on a Venezuelan government airplane during a news conference where U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced ... (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool) ...
Rubio defends right-wing ideologue tapped for senior State Department job
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday defended a right-wing ideologue with a history of inflammatory comments on ...