On CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday, Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) spoke about Secretary of State Marco Rubio assuming the position of National Security Advisor after President Trump ousted Mike Waltz.
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00:00I don't know how anybody could do these two big jobs, and they're frankly very different.
00:06One is actually trying to diplomatically work with friends and adversaries around the world.
00:12Unfortunately, the number of adversaries has gone up dramatically as Trump's approach has been so awful to our allies.
00:19The other, our national security advisor, has really grown into a major job.
00:23Maybe slimming down some of that portfolio could make sense,
00:27but I don't see how any individual could do both of those.
00:30And then you add the other fact, Jake, that he's still overseeing the remnants of what used to be American soft power for 70 years,
00:38USAID, and even for a Marco Rubio, I think it's too much.
00:42But you think well of him. You think that he's an able guy.
00:45Listen, I've worked very well with him for years.
00:47I've been disappointed by some of the actions he's taken as secretary and this kind of kowtowing to Trump.
00:54As a matter of fact, it appeared that cabinet meeting earlier this week where everyone went around
00:59and basically paid kudos to the great leader.
01:03It was something that, frankly, I would have expected out of North Korea,
01:07maybe not out of a cabinet meeting in America.