Rubio defends Trump's foreign policy as Democrats grill him on Putin and aid cuts
(NPR) Secretary of State Marco Rubio had some testy exchanges with Democratic senators on Tuesday, who questioned him on Trump administration policies ranging from diplomacy with Russia to aid cuts, refugees and more.
Rubio was defending decisions including major budget cuts and the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing.
Several senators mentioned they had voted for the former Florida Republican senator to be confirmed as secretary of state in January, but said this was not the Marco Rubio they remembered working with.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., said he thought Rubio would stand up for democracy and human rights around the world.
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/20/nx-s1-5404679/marco-rubio-senate-foreign-affairs
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