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UpInArms

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51. And Rubio

Reply to CloudWatcher (Reply #20)

Thu Apr 24, 2025, 10:43 AM

Apr 24

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday revealed a proposal for the largest State Department employment overhaul “in decades,” which would eliminate and restructuring entire offices in the department. Lost in the shake-up: Rubio wants to killed the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, or CSO—the agency responsible for documenting Russian war crimes in Ukraine

The CSO also focuses on “conflict prevention, crisis response, and stabilization activities … driving integrated, civilian-led efforts to prevent, respond to, and stabilize crises in priority states, setting conditions for long-term peace.”*

https://newrepublic.com/post/194251/marco-rubio-state-department-eliminate-russia-office

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By the way, Trump is a Russian AGENT [View all] Escaped Floridian Apr 23 OP

He's an agent and an ass. Dave Bowman Apr 23 #1

You and the OP poster are correct, sir/madame. brush Apr 23 #29

Repug Congress And Senate too lame54 Apr 23 #2

He's not smart enough to be an agent or an asset. BlueTsunami2018 Apr 23 #3

Yes, too dumb to call him an agent MadameButterfly Apr 23 #6

Puppet indeed democrank Apr 23 #28

Fred Koch was Stalin's bff. Heritage Found. Supported by koch $$$. Clouds Passing Apr 23 #12

Fred hated Stalin. Yoyoyo77 Apr 23 #32

He's a DUMB agent--- but he's what they bought Jack Valentino Apr 23 #35

Need confirmation? Read homegirl Apr 24 #44

Yes, great book! Clearly he was actively groomed by Russia to be an asset at minimum LymphocyteLover Apr 24 #47

I believe that Putin ... dedl67 Apr 24 #48

From personal homegirl Apr 24 #53

The only thing I can imagine bad enough is a gay experience. Ligyron Apr 24 #56

I'm not sure that fascism/oligarchy has to align with undermining Ukraine AdamGG Apr 24 #40

he's too dumb and unreliable to be an official agent but he's definitely an asset LymphocyteLover Apr 24 #46

Which is why Dems suggesting we need to move right is so infuriating. Putin tasked his agent with creating a cult. nt Blasphemer Apr 23 #4

At his best, he's little more than Moscow's Useful Idiot Torchlight Apr 23 #5

Whether he is or is not, Mme. Defarge Apr 23 #7

Double naught? Bonx Apr 23 #8

So is Vance. live love laugh Apr 23 #9

I don't know how anyone can deny the Krasnov report at this point. They wouldn't have commissioned the most esteemed Karasu Apr 23 #10

Asset, not agent Warpy Apr 23 #11

His destruction of America has to be deliberate iemanja Apr 23 #13

or just "following orders". Jack Valentino Apr 23 #36

Exactly Escaped Floridian Apr 24 #41

Putin might want him to tone it down a notch, not be so obvious. IronLionZion Apr 23 #14

Malcom Nance said that today Botany Apr 23 #15

100% agree. xuplate Apr 23 #16

the manchurian candidate. AllaN01Bear Apr 23 #17

MSM is trying super hard to provide both-sides analysis of daily outrages during 2 minute panel discussions. Instead, wiggs Apr 23 #18

Agent. Asset. FUCKING TRAITOR. dchill Apr 23 #19

Not just Trump ... CloudWatcher Apr 23 #20

And Rubio UpInArms Apr 24 #51

This may be the one job Trump may not screw up. gordianot Apr 23 #21

To me more a half-witted asshat Hassler Apr 23 #22

Been saying it since early 2016 - BEFORE he got elected! Grins Apr 23 #23

How did the Republican party get so "red" ??? Jack Valentino Apr 23 #37

Yep.. TY! Cha Apr 23 #24

I think he is an agent ERW Apr 23 #25

I'm not a conspiracy person but I totally believe that. It seems obvious to me. walkingman Apr 23 #26

K&R Blue Owl Apr 23 #27

Agree republianmushroom Apr 23 #30

Has been for awhile now Pas-de-Calais Apr 23 #31

He showed us that in 2016 Dem4life1970 Apr 23 #33

Sure seems like it. calimary Apr 23 #34

But... czarjak Apr 24 #38

Let's just call him the 21st century version of "Agent Orange" ReRe Apr 24 #39

Knowledge Iamscrewed Apr 24 #42

He's been that for years. cstanleytech Apr 24 #43

the congress critters who took nra money r assets. u r right, he's an agent. mopinko Apr 24 #45

Biggest Traitor Ever Kid Berwyn Apr 24 #49

That's my May 1st sign! RainCaster Apr 24 #50

Melania is in her own right IMO get the red out Apr 24 #52

Yes, Trump has long been a Russian asset. Martin68 Apr 24 #54

Indeed Marvin Jones Apr 24 #55

Trump has been visiting Russia since 1987 nowforever Apr 24 #57

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