Rubio made his first media appearances Tuesday after being confirmed to become secretary of state, speaking to NBC and CBS about the nation’s future of foreign policy.
But when NBC host Craig Melvin pressed Rubio to address President Donald Trump’s Day One pardons, the secretary became frustrated.
“I hope you guys all understand that my days, at least in the time at the Department of State, of engaging in domestic politics will be put aside as I focus on the affairs the United States has around the world and the engagements we have to have to make our country a safer, stronger, more prosperous place,” he told NBC.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio shakes hands with Vice President J.D. Vance after being sworn in Tuesday,
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