Unfortunately, that’s been the tradition and the rule for the State Department, is that we don’t inject ourselves in domestic politics.
Marco Rubio: “Unfortunately, that’s been the tradition and the rule for the State Department, is that we don’t inject ourselves in…”
On the recordSeptember 23, 2026
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Discussing limitations on political commentary as Secretary of State.
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