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MAGA Loyalist Turned to Influencers in Desperate Secretary of State Push

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Despite being one of Trump’s most dedicated allies, the president-elect ultimately chose Florida Sen. Marco Rubio to lead the State Department.

Richard Grenell, a top advisor to former U.S. President Donald Trump and former Acting Director of National Intelligence, speaks to the attendees of a Muslims and Bangladeshi Americans for Trump  outreach event in Hamtramck, Michigan, U.S. November 2, 2024.
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