Rubio seeks to impose order at State as Republicans look ahead to 2028
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Rubio tightens State Department control amid ethics concerns and Republican focus on the 2028 presidential race. Read more at straitstimes.com.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is said to have told senior officials in a recent meeting that staff must stay in their lanes and avoid efforts that present conflicts of interest.
WASHINGTON – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has moved to tighten control over the State Department, telling senior officials in a recent meeting that staff must stay in their lanes and avoid efforts that present conflicts of interest, four people familiar with the matter said.
Rubio’s message, delivered last week before the Republican Party’s electoral losses on Nov 3, comes as the party’s leading figures attempt to put distance between themselves and an increasingly unpopular Trump administration.
The meeting followed the high-profile resignation of US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle in mid-October after news reports raised concerns that she sold access to Trump administration officials in exchange…
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