U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of State, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), testifies during his Senate Foreign Relations confirmation hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on January 15, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of State, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), testifies during his Senate Foreign Relations confirmation hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on January 15, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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Confirmation hearings for Trump’s Cabinet picks are in full swing on Capitol Hill, and a number of them are appearing before the Senate this week.
Candidates including Pam Bondi, Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department, John Ratcliffe, his pick to lead the CIA, and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, have all responded to questions about what they would do and what they would not do. do if confirmed.
Rubio and Ratcliffe will play key foreign policy roles under the 47th president.
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This episode was produced by Connor Donevan. It was edited by Courtney Dorning. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.
