Florida senator Marco Rubio announced his support for President Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state ahead of a committee vote for the nominee Monday, setting aside reservations over the former oil executive’s ties to the Kremlin and evasive answers on human rights violations.
In a lengthy, critical statement, Rubio reiterated his doubts about former ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson, but indicated the necessity of deferring to Trump’s cabinet choices and to quickly confirm a nominee for the position.
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