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Maddow: Rubio's State Department becomes a 'junk drawer' with diplomacy sidelined under Trump
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May 19, 2026
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6:00Now PlayingWith the major foreign affairs of the United States being handled by Donald Trump's son-in-law and his real estate buddy, Marco Rubio's State Department has become a catch-all for loose ends where officials are dumped after falling out of favor and Rubio's assignments become increasingly disparate.
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