Secretary Marco Rubio (R) has moved on from the U.S. Senate and sworn in as Secretary of State. Citing his expertise in foreign policy, Florida Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D) praised his qualifications, calling him the "best fit" for Secretary of State.
In an exclusive interview with The Floridan, Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick celebrated Secretary Rubio's new role in the Trump Administration, suggesting that he has appeal that extends across the aisle.
“I think Rubio has excellent experience. He has a proven track record of knowing how to wield soft power and also hard power,” Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick said. “He’s done a great job in the Senate. We may differ on some instances, but he’s actually the best fit for the position, especially when it comes to the state of Florida. When we’re looking at our positions and what we care about, he understands them intimately.”
The Florida Democrat highlighted Secretary Rubio’s personal connection to the immigrant experience as a strength to his new role as Secretary of State. “He understands how it is when your family comes from a dictatorship. He understands how hard it is to work here,” she explained.
Secretary Rubio's hardline stance aligns closely with President Donald Trump’s (R) own position, and the president's recent executive order designating drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations drew praise from Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick.
Expressing her support for the president's decision to designate drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick commented that “that was one thing I actually stood up and clapped for when Trump talked about it— [...] labeling them as terrorist organizations is 100% true,” she said.
“A lot of instability we see in Haiti and throughout the Caribbean, who is funding that? When you go to Haiti and you see Hispanic people there with guns, who are they? We all know that they’re Colombian mercenaries. We know what’s going on, but we’re not dealing with it.”
