Tap Marco Rubio for Secretary of State: Trump Expected
Donald Trump used to insult Florida Senator Marco Rubio; he called him Little Marco. A few times, you know, trying to think what his nickname is. Yeah, but that appears to be all in the past. Water and bridge for the moment.
The little Marco days are over. Nd big Marco No, obviously, this wouldn't be the first time that political rivals have become allies. But yeah, it does look like Marco Rubio is going to get the nod for secretary of state. Nothing has been announced as far as we know, but things are certainly leaning in that direction.
And what kind of tone do you think the move is set for international relations under this administration? Well, look, there's a lot going on right now, obviously, around the world. Rubio is seen as something of a hawk. But, you know, it's going to be interesting to see how threads e needle on an issue like Ukraine. And this is a topic that's going to come up for discussion tomorrow.
It sounds like when the president elect meets with President Biden at the White House. Biden is hoping to convince Rumpo to continue U.S. support for Ukraine. Trump has indicated that he wants a negotiated settlement between Ukraine and Russia. Obviously, Rubio would play a pretty key role in any of that, as well as what's been happening in the Middle East.
Okay, now let's talk about some of the other policies; maybe those are kind of shaping up here. And the picks to head different departments, whether it's the EPA, the national security adviser, or even the president's outlook on the department of education. Yeah, I mean, the department of education, and you know, Trump would not be the first Republican to question the need for a federal department of education.
He's talked about trying to return all of the money that is spent on the federal department to the states, arguing that this is a state responsibility. Education is, and that the federal department is just not necessary. And it's expensive. So we'll see. I mean, eliminating bureaucracy is extremely difficult here in Washington as far as these other picks are concerned.
It's interesting that EPA was among the first announced. We've also got a border czar, Tom Homan, who is considered a real immigration hardliner, and it gets to one of the issues that is supposed to be a topic one day, one that is trying to seal off the border and then begin the process of mass deportations. All right.
Sowitching now to what's happening in Corss and who may replace McConnell as leader of the Senate. What's the latest buzz there? Well, you've got three major candidates for this. There's going to be an election tomorrow. What we haven't heard is that the president elects himself to work in on this. And it's certainly the case that Trump doesn't have someone in MD that he would like.
But I think he's also concerned about expending political capital on what is a blind vote. I mean, this is a secret ballot. So I think Rump doesn't want to be in a position where he endorses one of these candidates, and then all of a sudden comes up short. So we're going to see what the senators decide tomorrow. But the Republican senators will choose a new leader.
