Rubio and Van Hollen lock horns during testy Senate hearing over USAID, deportations

Rubio and Van Hollen lock horns during testy Senate hearing over USAID, deportations


Van Hollen criticized Rubio for allowing tech mogul Elon Musk to “take a chainsaw” to the U.S. Agency for International Development, betraying the trust of other countries, “inventing” a genocide in South Africa, and other complaints.

“Mr. Secretary, you and I served together in Congress for 15 years. We didn’t always agree, but I believed we shared some common values,” Van Hollen said. “That’s why I voted to confirm you. I believed you would stand up for those principles. You haven’t. You’ve done the opposite.”

Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing to examine President Donald Trump’s proposed budget request for fiscal 2026 for the Department of State on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (AP

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