Ughhh Rubio as Secretary of State? No way to sugarcoat this one…. He is horrible on foreign policy….am surprised Trump would go for him
Don’t think this is good for Ukraine… although Congress controls the purse
Rubio, has said in recent interviews that Ukraine needs to seek a negotiated settlement with Russia rather than focus on regaining all territory that Russia has taken in the last decade. He was also one of 15 Republican senators to vote against a $95 billion military aid package for Ukraine, passed in April.
Should Dems get a false hope they can fill his vacancy….HA
rubio isn't great for ukraine, however: trump has picked michael waltz as his future national security advisor, and that role has greater sway. waltz has been very pro-Ukraine, has recently said that russia only responds to force so more support is needed, etc. so there is a little hope there. TBD how much leash he'll be given, but between having a supportive SoS or supportive NSA, i'll take the NSA. the SoS will be a glorified spokesperson under trump (more so than usual).
and since i'm on the topic again, addenda to
my last meandering post on UA: another pressure on trump to not cut funding will come from the US arms industry. reminder: those billions aren't being sent as cash to UA, they are being spent here in the US to replace the old weapons sent to UA. arms manufacturers have ramped up production and won't be happy to see their long-term contracts cut. lobbyists will be deployed in full force.
