Author: Marco Rubio, Secretary of State

Today, I am announcing a new visa restriction policy that will apply to current or former foreign government officials responsible for, or complicit in, the forced return of Uyghurs or members of other ethnic or religious groups with protection concerns to China. We are committed to combating China’s efforts to pressure governments to forcibly return […]

SECRETARY RUBIO:  All right, who’s got a question? QUESTION:  I do. SECRETARY RUBIO:  I knew you would have a question. QUESTION:  So – Michael Gordon, Wall Street Journal.  Sir, the Russians are still making gains on the battlefield.  There’s been no public response to the developments in Jeddah.  Are you concerned they’re playing for time?  Have […]

I have signed a declaration to use emergency authorities to expedite the delivery of approximately $4 billion in military assistance to Israel. The decision to reverse the Biden Administration’s partial arms embargo, which wrongly withheld a number of weapons and ammunition from Israel, is yet another sign that Israel has no greater ally in the […]

QUESTION:  And my source tonight is the Secretary of State, who was in that room today, Marco Rubio.  Thank you so much, Secretary Rubio, for being here.  We just heard from President Zelenskyy.  He said he does not think that he owes President Trump an apology for what happened inside the Oval Office today.  Do […]

Today, we announce the expansion of an existing Cuba-related visa restriction policy that targets forced labor linked to the Cuban labor export program. This expanded policy applies to current or former Cuban government officials, and other individuals, including foreign government officials, who are believed to be responsible for, or involved in, the Cuban labor export […]

QUESTION: Welcome back again, everybody. Third hour of Clay and Buck goes right now and we are joined by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Mr. Secretary, I appreciate you making the time for us. A lot going on in the world. SECRETARY RUBIO: Yeah. Thanks for having me. QUESTION: Let’s jump right into it. There’s […]

QUESTION:  Also joining me right now off the top is President Trump’s special envoy for hostage affairs, Adam Boehler, who helped negotiate the release of Marc Fogel, and I should note he is also with the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio.  And it’s great to have you both joining us.  Obviously this is such an […]

QUESTION:  Scott Jennings sitting here on SiriusXM Patriot 125, normally the David Webb Show.  I am guest hosting for Mr. Webb today, and it is our honor to welcome to the airwaves this morning the Secretary of State of the United States Marco Rubio, former senator from Florida, and now, thanks to President Trump, the […]

MODERATOR: (Via interpreter) Ladies and gentlemen, let us welcome His Excellency Luis Abinader, the constitutional president of the Dominican Republic; and His Excellency Marco Rubio, Secretary of State of the United States of America. (Applause.) Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. We welcome you to the ambassador’s hall, the seat of Dominican government, where we welcome […]

(Via translation.) QUESTION:  Thank you for agreeing to this interview.  You have described Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba as enemies of humanity.  And now the seizure of the second plane from Nicolás Maduro’s regime.   What message is the United States sending to these undemocratic countries under this administration?  SECRETARY RUBIO:  This specific plane was in violation […]