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In this Daily Signal article, Virginia Grace McKinnon reports that Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended an “America First” State Department budget before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee while lawmakers pressed him on Iran, Ukraine, NATO, foreign aid, and department cuts.
- Rubio testified Tuesday on his fiscal year 2027 State Department budget request, presenting it as a foreign policy agenda “solely focused on the interests of the United States of America.”
- His proposed $35.6 billion budget represents a 30% cut from the $51.1 billion enacted for fiscal year 2026, continuing the Trump administration’s push to reduce foreign-policy spending.
- The article frames the cuts as part of an effort to stop treating America as “the world’s ATM,” with major reductions aimed at USAID, NGO grants, and State Department staffing.
- Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Jim Risch praised Rubio’s implementation of the agenda and echoed the view that U.S. taxpayers should not bankroll endless global commitments.
- Rubio bluntly argued that “The United States government is not a charity,” a line that captures the administration’s harder-edged approach to foreign aid.
- Democrats challenged Rubio on a wide range of issues, including Iran, Ukraine funding, NATO, Ebola in Africa, artificial intelligence, drug cartels, and the shrinking State Department workforce.
- The article notes that U.S. operations in Iran are still underway despite a ceasefire, while the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and the Department of War is seeking a massive budget increase.
- Rubio defended continued strategic foreign engagement, arguing that America First does not mean isolationism but rather acting abroad when U.S. interests are directly at stake.
- Congress is expected to vote on another $8 billion loan authorization for Ukraine, which would bring total U.S. aid to Ukraine close to $200 billion since 2022.
Read the full story: https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/06/02/rubio-america-first-state-department/
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