"The New Yorker staff writer Dexter Filkins joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss Marco Rubio's reëmergence as one of the most powerful, and most transformed, figures in Donald Trump's second term."
"They talk about Rubio's unlikely ascent to the dual roles of Secretary of State and national-security adviser, his journey from outspoken Trump critic to loyal enforcer, and what that evolution reveals about how power operates inside the Administration."
"They also examine Rubio's central role in the U.S. abduction of the Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro, the dismantling of the State Department's foreign-aid infrastructure, and the department's growing reliance on coercion over diplomacy."
Marco Rubio re-emerged as a powerful, transformed figure in Donald Trump's second term by taking on both Secretary of State and national-security adviser responsibilities. He moved from outspoken Trump critic to loyal enforcer, showing how individual evolution can reshape internal power structures. Rubio played a central role in a U.S. operation to abduct Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and presided over the dismantling of the State Department's foreign-aid infrastructure. Under his influence, the department increasingly privileges coercive measures and enforcement-driven tactics instead of traditional diplomacy and development-oriented engagement.
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