Marco Rubio Grilled on Capitol Hill Over Controversial State Department Budget Cuts | TRENDING
Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified Wednesday to both the House Foreign Affairs and Appropriations Committees.
The subject was the State Department’s fiscal 2026 budget request, which reflects the Trump administration’s stated aim to reduce the scope of U.S. commitments abroad.
Rubio expressed a core principle that any programs supported by the department had to further American national interests.
However, during both hearings, Democrats questioned the practical impact cuts to foreign aid might have on U.S. standing on the world stage.
