Marco Rubio Slams Exxon CEO Tillerson, Trump’s Pick for State
December 11, 2016 in News by RBN Staff
Source: www.newsmax.com
By Cathy Burke
Sen. Marco Rubio came out swinging Sunday at President-elect Donald Trump, criticizing his onetime adversary for considering Rex Tillerson as secretary of state because of his ties to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin.
Being a “friend of Vladimir” is not an attribute I am hoping for from a #SecretaryOfState – MR
Rubio has already signaled his support of a congressional investigation into Russian involvement in the election, the Tampa Bay Times reported.
The newspaper on Sunday called Rubio’s new tweet the “most overt criticism … has made as the new administration comes together.”
Rubio became a frequent punching bag for Trump during the GOP primaries, when Trump dubbed him “little Marco.”
After Trump’s GOP nomination, however, the Florida Republican supported him.