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Rubio testifies at Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday insisted that the country is not withdrawing from the world, as he batted away criticism of cuts to aid and diplomatic budgets from former colleagues in Congress, some of whom regret voting to confirm him because he has not stood up to President Donald Trump.

By Jonathan Ernst / Reuters

May 20, 2025

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Pre-selected senate staffers fill seats to create a buffer between U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the general public ahead of Rubio's arrival for a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on President Donald Trump's State Department budget request for the Department of State, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., May 20.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives for testifying at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on President Donald Trump's State Department budget request for the Department of State, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., May 20.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to U.S. Senator Rick Scott at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on President Donald Trump's State Department budget request for the Department of State, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., May 20.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on President Donald Trump's State Department budget request for the Department of State, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., May 20.
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A protestor wearing a tshirt that reads 'Free Gaza' is removed as U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on President Donald Trump's State Department budget request for the Department of State, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., May 20.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on President Donald Trump's State Department budget request for the Department of State, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., May 20.
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U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) reacts while he speaks as U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on President Donald Trump's State Department budget request for the Department of State, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., May 20.
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U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) speaks as U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on President Donald Trump's State Department budget request for the Department of State, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., May 20.
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U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) speaks to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio while he testifies at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on President Donald Trump's State Department budget request for the Department of State, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., May 20.

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