Secretary Rubio delivers remarks to the press - 11:30 AM

Secretary of State press Q&A · December 19, 2025

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Opening: national‑interest foreign policy and department reorganization

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Secretary (first speaking at SEG 002) framed his role and the administration's foreign policy around a return to the "national interest," saying foreign policy should make America "safer or stronger or more prosperous" and describing an ongoing reorganization of the Department of State to empower regional bureaus and align foreign aid with strategic priorities.

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A year-end State Department press event where the Secretary outlined a foreign‑policy framework prioritizing U.S. national interest, discussed Gaza ceasefire phases and a stabilization force, Russia‑Ukraine talks, Venezuela enforcement and indictments, immigration and visa changes, and internal State Department reforms.

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