Trump might keep Marco Rubio as national security adviser and secretary of state
There is a very real possibility that Trump keeps Marco Rubio as both secretary of state and national security adviser, according to three people familiar with the matter.
WASHINGTON — Secretary of state is a big job. But try piling on top of that acting administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, acting head of the National Archives and Records Administration and acting national security adviser.
That’s Marco Rubio’s resume right now, and it might be that way for a while.
Rubio gained his latest title after President Donald Trump announced that Michael Waltz — who has been under scrutiny since his central role in the Signal chat leak — would be stepping down and instead be nominated for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
The White House raised the possibility of Rubio taking over Waltz’s job more than a month ago, according to a senior administration official. But it was tabled until recently, when Trump decided he’d had enough of Waltz.
There is a very real possibility that Trump keeps Rubio in the national security adviser role for the long term, according to three people familiar with the matter, including two administration officials. Trump appears to be in no hurry to find a replacement.
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