Florida Senator Marco Rubio, to the right of re-elected Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, July 17, 2024. (Credit: Angela Weiss/AFP)
Another Florida representative joins Donald Trump's team. According to The New York Times, the president-elect is set to nominate Senator Marco Rubio as Secretary of State, with Representative Michael Waltz tapped as National Security Adviser. Both men are known for their hardline stance on China, which they view as the primary threat to American economic and geopolitical dominance. They will play a key role in implementing Trump’s "America First" foreign policy, in which he promised to end the wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Lebanon. Elise Stefanik, the elected representative from New York, has been appointed U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., a role previously held by Nikki Haley during the billionaire's first term. Given these key initial appointments, how will the trajectory of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East unfold? Read more Rashida...
Another Florida representative joins Donald Trump's team. According to The New York Times, the president-elect is set to nominate Senator Marco Rubio as Secretary of State, with Representative Michael Waltz tapped as National Security Adviser. Both men are known for their hardline stance on China, which they view as the primary threat to American economic and geopolitical dominance. They will play a key role in implementing Trump’s "America First" foreign policy, in which he promised to end the wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Lebanon. Elise Stefanik, the elected representative from New York, has been appointed U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., a role previously held by Nikki Haley during the billionaire's first term. Given these key initial appointments, how will the trajectory of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East unfold? Read more...