Rubio Takes On Dual National Security Roles

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been thrown into two top national security roles at once after President Donald Trump appointed him to temporarily replace Mike Waltz as national security adviser. Just 100 days into his tenure as America’s top diplomat, the former Florida senator now becomes just the second person to hold both roles, following only the late Henry Kissinger. Rubio is a one-time Trump rival and hawkish conservative who the president derided as “Little Marco” during the 2016 presidential campaign. He’s proven adept at aligning himself with Trump’s “America First” foreign policy positions and turning away from previously held priorities.