Out with the liberal world order and in with “America first”. That was Marco Rubio’s main message as the Senate hearing began. In the speech, he attacked the “global elites” who he believes have weakened the US’s position in the world and contributed to a global migration problem.
“The current administration is blinded by the same thinking that believed we could replace national interests with a liberal world order,” Rubio said, adding: “Our enemies thrive while Americans pay the price.”
The speech can be interpreted as criticism not only of the current US foreign policy, but also of global institutions as a whole. In the UN, the US’s enemies can hide behind the veto right in the Security Council, and in other institutions the US has thought about what is best for the world for too long, Rubio believes.
“We will never be indifferent to the suffering of our fellow human beings. But under President Trump, America’s top priority must be America.”
Just as during the questioning of the intended defense minister Pete Hegseth, there were several short interruptions after audience members in the hall started shouting.
Among other things, Rubio was asked about a possible future energy cooperation between Russia and the United States.
– In the past, people have talked about Germany’s energy dependence on Russia as a weakness, it turned out to be 100 percent true. But I follow the German energy development with great interest and how the whole of Europe is trying to solve the situation.
Rubio also said that it should be the official position of the United States that the war in Ukraine should end. For this to happen, he believes that both Ukraine and Russia will have to make concessions.
The “second choice” was interrogated
On Wednesday, Senate hearings were also held with Pam Bondi, who was proposed to become attorney general, who previously worked as a lawyer and was attorney general in the state of Florida.
Bondi was Trump’s second choice for attorney general, after Matt Gaetz, who withdrew following sex-offense charges against a minor.