USAID has little to show since the end of the Cold War. Development objectives have rarely been met, instability has often worsened, and anti-American sentiment has only grown.
Marco Rubio
The Public Record
U.S. Secretary of State in the Trump administration; formerly U.S. Senator from Florida.
Calls in Iran for the arrest and execution of IAEA Director General Grossi are unacceptable and should be condemned.
Let there be no doubt, under President Trump’s leadership we will hold the illegitimate Cuban regime accountable and stand with the Cuban people in their pursuit of liberty and justice.
We are reorienting our foreign assistance programs to align directly with what is best for the United States and our citizens.
At USAID, 12 cents of every dollar was reaching the recipient. That means that in order for us to get aid to somebody, we had to spend all this other money supporting this foreign aid industrial complex.
We support the lAEA’s critical verification and monitoring efforts in Iran and commend the Director General and the lAEA for their dedication and professionalism.
Heads of state would be here in Washington in a few weeks to finalize the complete protocol and agreement.
True victory in Gaza will only be realized when all the hostages return home.
President Trump is a president of peace. He really does want peace. He prioritizes it above all else.
The U.S. Department of State will use all necessary tools to deter and dismantle the flow of fentanyl and other illicit drugs from entering the United States and harming U.S. citizens.
Imposing visa restrictions on drug traffickers, their family members, and close personal and business associates will not only prevent them from entering the United States, but it will serve as a deterrent for continued illicit activities.
The department, which he described as 'bloated' and 'bureaucratic,' would undergo 'comprehensive reorganization.'
Rubio dismissed the media reports as 'false' and said they did not capture the full picture.
That’s the most important thing to understand — significant, very significant, substantial damage was done to a variety of different components, and we’re just learning more about it.
The bottom line is, they are much further away from a nuclear weapon today than they were before the president took this bold action.
I don’t think the agreement Spain has reached is sustainable, and frankly, it puts them in a very difficult situation compared to their other allies and partners.
They claim they can do it for less, but Spain right now has deep internal political challenges, [and] they have a left-of-center government that basically wants to spend very little, if anything, on the military.
I don’t think that the agreement that Spain has reached is sustainable, and frankly it puts them in a very tough spot with regards to their other allies and partners.





