The future president chooses Congressman Mike Walz as White House National Security Advisor, according to the media
MADRID, 12 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –
US Senator Marco Rubio, son of Cuban immigrants and former political rival of former President Donald Trump, is now emerging as the favorite to lead the State Department starting in January, which would make him the first Latino to hold this position.
Neither Trump nor Rubio have confirmed the appointment, which sources consulted by the main American media, including ‘The New York Times’, ‘The Washington Post’ and CNN, already take for granted. The senator, 53 years old and the son of Cuban immigrants, is already part of the Senate Foreign Committee and was once suggested as a potential running mate for Trump for the recent elections.
However, the magnate opted for fellow senator JD Vance as a candidate for Vice President and will likely choose Rubio to head US diplomacy. Throughout his political career, Rubio has followed positions of the hardline Republican wing and, for example, has advocated toughening pressure on the governments of Venezuela or Cuba.
In relation to the open conflicts in different parts of the world, he has even voted against a military aid package for Ukraine and suggested the start of negotiations with Russia, while he has marked a strong line of support for Israel on multiple fronts. that is open, even questioning whether a ceasefire is necessary in the area.
Rubio is also on China’s sanctions ‘blacklist’ for his positions in the Senate and has agreed with Trump that European allies must acquire more prominence in security issues and increase defense spending, so his rise could resonate within NATO and the EU.
The sources consulted by the main media also assume the appointment of Congressman Mike Waltz, a retired Special Forces soldier, as the new White House National Security Advisor, another key position for the new stage that Trump wants to start in January. Waltz and Trump share a political line on some of the major axes that will mark the future Administration.
Based on the few names that have come to light and the pools that are currently on the table, the president-elect seems to want to reward the loyalty of those who have been by his side during these last years, although with Rubio he had some notable confrontations in the Republican primaries for the 2016 elections, to which both aspired.
