US EditionBolton: Rubio’s ‘absolutely bizarre’ dual role could make Trump look bad
- On Thursday morning, President Donald Trump announced Marco Rubio would serve as interim national security adviser while remaining Secretary of State, surprising officials across departments.
- The announcement came amid media reports that the president intended to remove Michael Waltz from his position as national security adviser and consider appointing him as ambassador to the United Nations, although a decision to have Rubio succeed Waltz had not yet been made.
- Following the announcement, the White House and State Department scrambled to define Rubio's responsibilities and logistics, amid staff concerns about managing both high-demand roles simultaneously.
- Brett McGurk, former Middle East coordinator, said the national security adviser role is "like the most important job in Washington," adding serving in both roles "is next to impossible."
- Trump's advisers expect Rubio’s dual role to be temporary, potentially lasting up to six months, though the duration could change depending on Trump’s decisions and forthcoming staffing adjustments.
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White House wants Rubio in powerful dual role long-term
Marco Rubio is expected to serve as both secretary of State and national security adviser for a minimum of six months, and a number of top advisers to President Donald Trump are interested in making the arrangement permanent, according to three senior White House officials. His dual role is seen as far more than a short-term solution. “It was not set up to be a stop-gap measure,” one of the officials said. Rubio did not seek the role, but was as…
Bolton: Rubio’s ‘absolutely bizarre’ dual role could make Trump look bad
Former national security adviser John Bolton characterized Marco Rubio’s new dual role as secretary of state and national security adviser as “absolutely bizarre,” suggesting during an interview that it could make President Trump look bad. “An organized White House would announce the successor immediately. And the fact that they didn’t have a successor showed they…
Donald Trump faced Marco Rubio in very harsh and vulgar terms in his day. Almost a decade later, the U.S. president crowned his now falcon on Thursday with a rare commission of two of the highest posts in the country’s diplomacy. Trump appointed Rubio, his 53-year-old secretary of state, an “internal” adviser to National Security, a position considered to be very powerful in the White House that is responsible for coordinating foreign policy thr…
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