Trump elevates Marco Rubio as a potential successor — and as a 2028 rival to Vance
- Marco Rubio has been appointed as acting National Security Advisor while retaining his role as Secretary of State after a significant personnel shift.
- Trump has expressed confidence in Rubio, suggesting the interim arrangement could last up to six months, despite concerns about his workload from former officials.
- While Rubio's ability to handle multiple roles has been praised, some believe it could affect his performance as National Security Advisor.
- Officials emphasize that the White House will need to ensure effective advice on national security matters while balancing Rubio's various responsibilities.
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One-man Cabinet: Marco Rubio went from rival to Trump's point man, but can he handle it?
From rival to right-hand man: Marco Rubio’s unprecedented rise under President Trump has sparked debate over whether one official can juggle four of Washington’s toughest jobs.
The surprising trend shaking up the Trump administration
Marco Rubio and Scott Bessent in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on March 4. | Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images Reports of the GOP establishment’s death have been somewhat exaggerated. In his second term, President Donald Trump has filled his administration with many hard-line ideologues, personal loyalists, and more recent converts to his cause — spurring many to conclude that this was a fully MAGA White House. But, g…
It’s Not Too Late to Get Admin Staffing Right
Politics It’s Not Too Late to Get Admin Staffing Right Two swallows—or firings—do not a summer make. Credit: Mandel Ngan/Getty Images Do you hear calliope music? That’s the sound of the Trump staffing carousel steaming up to speed. Mike Waltz was kicked upstairs last Thursday to the UN ambassadorship from his perch atop the National Security Council, following a thoroughgoing purge of his underlings. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will fill the…
Rubio just got an additional job in Trump's administration — and he's not the only one wearing multiple hats – Democratic Accent
Amid firings and government shake-ups, the Trump administration has repeatedly been assigning additional job roles to Cabinet members and other officials, Fox News Digital found. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was charged on May 1 with serving as Trump’s national security advisor after the president announced he had nominated former National Security Council chief Mike Waltz to serve as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Rubio’s roles …
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