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Rubio Slams Biden Admin’s ‘Secret’ Oil Meeting With Putin’s BFF

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Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) on Monday slammed the Biden administration’s secret oil meeting with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as a “huge PR boost” for the socialist regime.

“Biden Admin secret meeting with #Maduro was a huge PR boost for #MaduroRegime,” Rubio tweeted after Biden reportedly sought an oil deal with the socialist nation.

“And a demoralizing betrayal of those who have risked everything to oppose Maduro & weren’t even told this was happening,” Rubio continued. “And for what?”

“The amount of oil #Venezuela can produce right now is insignificant,” Rubio said about the estimated 300,000 barrels a day the country’s state oil company produced in 2020.

Biden’s meeting with Maduro is likely a response to American dependence on Russian oil exports, which have been nixed by oil traders, impacting oil prices. Biden has refrained from sanctioning many relevant Russian energy companies in response to the Ukraine invasion:

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GOP Senator: Dems Want ‘Election Chaos’ to Ensure Victories

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Tuesday on FNC’s “Fox & Friends,” Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) weighed in on the Democrats’ push to pass voting rights legislation that would federalize elections. . .

He continued, “They filed this bill back in 2019. They have been pushing for years. And what they want to do is to make it a federal law that you have to have ballot harvesting, that you have to have same-day registration … you can’t have voter ID laws — basically, they would make that the federal law. It would be a federal takeover of our elections. And it is all designed simply for one reason, and that is the Democrats think they will win more elections if they can change the election laws in this country and have one election law for the whole country.” (Read more from “GOP Senator: Dems Want ‘Election Chaos’ to Ensure Victories” HERE)

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Report: Ivanka Trump Rules Out Challenging Marco Rubio for U.S. Senate

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Amid speculation that one or more members of former President Donald Trump’s family will launch primary challenges against incumbent Republicans in the upcoming 2022 midterm election year, at least one Trump has reportedly ruled out doing so.

The New York Times reported that Ivanka Trump will not run against Sen. Marco Rubio (R) in the 2022 Florida GOP Senate primary. Ivanka, her husband Jared Kushner, and their family moved to Florida permanently after her father’s presidential term ended. Since the move, rumors have swirled that Ivanka Trump would seek statewide office, possibly challenging Rubio for Senate.

A spokesman for Rubio told the Times that Ivanka is supporting the senator for re-election in 2022.

“Marco did speak with Ivanka a few weeks ago,” the spokesman said. “Ivanka offered her support for Marco’s re-election. They had a great talk.” (Read more from “Report: Ivanka Trump Rules Out Challenging Marco Rubio for U.S. Senate” HERE)

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CNN Host Mocks GOP Senator’s Christian Faith: ‘Mr. Bible Boy’ Has a ‘Bible Quote for Every Moment’

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CNN anchor Chris Cuomo openly mocked Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) for his Christian faith, saying that “Mr. Bible Boy” has a “Bible quote for every moment.”

Cuomo made the remarks after suggesting that conservatives — including Rubio, an outspoken Christian — are enabling President Donald Trump in his insistence that he won the 2020 presidential election. . .

Leading up to the exchange in question, Lemon attempted an impersonation of President Donald Trump and mocked the president for his recently published phone call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. . .

Lemon then mulled over how the president could still have any government allies after the leak — a sentiment with which Cuomo apparently agreed.

“Look, Trump, I believe, will be remembered as the worst,” he began. “We’ve never seen anybody abuse the office the way he has — not in our lifetime. But the people, those who remain, the Kevin McCarthys, the people in the House, the people in the Senate. … The man he called Lyin’ Ted, the man he called Little Marco, Mr. Bible Boy. You know, he’s got a Bible quote for every moment, he just never speaks truth to power or acts on any of it in the interest of his own state or of this country.” (Read more from “CNN Host Mocks GOP Senator’s Christian Faith: ‘Mr. Bible Boy’ Has a ‘Bible Quote for Every Moment'” HERE)

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Marco Rubio Is Spearheading a Gun Control Policy 2A Advocates Warned About

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Ahead of the one year anniversary of the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) on Thursday re-introduced the “Extreme Risk Protection Order and Violence Prevention Act,” commonly referred to as “red flag laws.”

“A gun violence restraining order is one of the most effective policies we can put in place to prevent another tragedy like Parkland,” Rubio said in a statement. “We can help keep our schools and communities safe by empowering law enforcement or family members to use the judicial system to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous individuals. This idea has already proven successful in states like Florida, and it is my hope that this bill will get other states to do the same thing.” . . .

Gun Owners of America and the National Shooting Sports Foundation have both voiced concerns over red flag laws. The main concern is the potential for a lack of due process. While Rubio’s previous piece of legislation required a court hearing within 14 days of being petitioned, there’s no appeals process. Once a person is deemed unfit, their Second Amendment rights can – and will – be revoked.

The other issue is the abuse factor. There’s nothing that keeps people from abusing this system. Here’s an example:

A man is an avid Second Amendment supporter, enjoys going to the range and is a concealed carrier. He decides the relationship with his girlfriend is no longer working out so he breaks up with her. She’s upset about the breakup. To get back at him, she petitions the court utilizing red flag laws (assuming they’re already in place). Her claim is he’s mentally unfit to own a firearm. She decides to lie and say he’s threatened her and has stocked up on ammunition. The court would, more than likely, decide he is a threat. That means they’d revoke his access to firearms. There’s nothing that would prevent the ex-girlfriend from making these false claims. And there’s no way for him to refute the claim. (Read more from “Marco Rubio Is Spearheading a Gun Control Policy 2A Advocates Warned About” HERE)

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Marco Rubio Praises NFL Player Notorious for Kneeling for the Anthem

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Republican Senator Marco Rubio is making headlines this week for his praise of NFL player Kenny Stills.

“No @NFL player does more community service than @KStills of the @MiamiDolphins,” Rubio tweeted Wednesday morning.

The controversy surrounding this endorsement stems from Stills’ participation in the NFL national anthem protests last season.

The Florida senator also retweeted one of Stills’ tweets which featured pictures of some of his charity work with his team, the Miami Dolphins.

“You don’t have to agree with how or why he has chosen to exercise the 1st Amendment before every game to acknowledge the hours he gives voluntarily, on his day off, to serve his fellow Americans,” Rubio said in his tweet.

The Hill reported that Stills continued his anthem protest this season, as one of just a few players who protested while The Star-Spangled Banner was played over last weekend’s games.

Undoubtedly, one of the reasons that Rubio congratulated Stills was because part of the charity work that he chose to highlight on Twitter Tuesday was directed toward veterans, calling it “powerful to be with them on this day.”

This isn’t the first time that the Florida senator has found common ground with an NFL player protesting the anthem.

“Look, I support his right to stand for what he does. I don’t agree with what he did but I support his right to do it,” Rubio told TMZ of Kaepernick’s kneeling in protest of police violence and racial discrimination.

At the time, Rubio said that he believed Kaepernick would “get a shot” at playing again “if he wants one.”

Kaepernick has certainly made it seem like he would like to play, considering that he leveled a lawsuit against the NFL team owners for not signing him after he was let go by the San Francisco 49ers.

Following his failure to obtain a spot on an NFL roster, Kaepernick recently became the face of Nike, causing a stir among conservatives who called for a boycott.

President Donald Trump, who was a competitor of Rubio’s in the 2016 presidential election, has made no secret of his opinion on the national anthem protests, making his own headlines ripping into NFL players, teams and Nike following their controversial campaign launch.

“Just like the NFL, whose ratings have gone WAY DOWN, Nike is getting absolutely killed with anger and boycotts. I wonder if they had any idea that it would be this way?” Trump tweeted after the campaign launch. (For more from the author of “Marco Rubio Praises NFL Player Notorious for Kneeling for the Anthem” please click HERE)

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Marco Rubio Stands up for Chick-Fil-A After Twitter CEO Apologizes for Eating There

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In a series of tweets Monday, Sen. Marco Rubio stood up for Chick-fil-A after the CEO of Twitter was made to apologize for patronizing the fast food chain during gay Pride Month.

The Florida Republican questioned the prudence of boycotting a company for holding a mainstream Christian view on marriage.

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Trump’s Team Gets Payback for Rubio on Venezuelan Assassination Plot

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By Politico. When one of Venezuela’s top leaders was suspected of conspiring to assassinate Florida Sen. Marco Rubio last year, the reaction of the United States was uncharacteristically tame.

Stiffer sanctions against Venezuela languished at the National Security Council. And Diosdado Cabello Rondon, the vice president of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela, wasn’t touched by targeted sanctions even though the U.S. government has accused him of being a narco-trafficker.

But all of that changed in the past five days as new Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and national security adviser John Bolton began flexing their muscles in the run-up to Sunday’s elections in Venezuela — elections the U.S. government called a “sham” perpetrated by “kleptocracy.”

On Friday, Cabello and his relatives had his assets frozen by the U.S. Treasury, and on Monday, further U.S. investments in Venezuela were limited as the one-two punch of sanctions heralded a hawkish new era for the Trump administration, while revealing an enhanced role for Rubio as a Trump foreign policy emissary and ally. (Read more from “Trump’s Team Gets Payback for Rubio on Venezuelan Assassination Plot” HERE)

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Flashback: Marco Rubio Assassination Plot From Venezuela Detected by U.S. Intelligence

By Newsweek. Florida senator Marco Rubio may have been the subject of an assassination plot from a leading Venezuela lawmaker, according to information discovered by U.S. intelligence.

The death threat, which was discovered and shared with security services a month ago, [had] resulted in the Republican lawmaker receiving additional security protection.

It is believed the order against Rubio may have come from the former military chief and socialist party member Diosdado Cabello, whose open feud with Rubio is well known. (Read more from “Flashback: Marco Rubio Assassination Plot From Venezuela Detected by U.S. Intelligence” HERE)

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Former Presidential Candidate Fires Chief of Staff for ‘Improper Conduct’

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Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said Saturday that he had fired his chief of staff after receiving allegations of improper conduct.

Rubio said in a statement that he had “sufficient evidence” to conclude that his chief of staff had “violated office policies regarding proper relations between a supervisor and their subordinates.” Clint Reed, who has been identified as the senator’s chief of staff, first began working for Rubio as his Iowa state director in October 2015.

“I further concluded that this led to actions which in my judgement amounted to threats to withhold employment benefits,” Rubio said.

The Florida senator said he was made aware of these reports Friday and immediately began investigating the matter. Rubio said he traveled from Florida to Washington D.C. on Saturday evening to fire his chief of staff.

Rubio’s office said that, in accordance with the wishes of those who made the complaints, it would not be disclosing any further details about the incidents. (Read more from “Former Presidential Candidate Fires Chief of Staff for ‘Improper Conduct'” HERE)

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Assassination Threat? Venezuelan Politician Allegedly Puts out His on Rubio

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A top Venezuelan politician may have ordered Florida Sen. Marco Rubio to be assassinated after the senator unleashed a string of criticisms against the country’s government, Fox News has learned.

The possible threat led Rubio to take on a stronger security detail, including U.S. Capitol Police. Rubio was seen with additional security in both Washington and Miami.

The alleged threat, which federal authorities could not confirm as authentic at the time, was believed to come from ruling party leader Diosdado Cabello, with whom Rubio has publicly feuded.

The Miami Herald reported that in a Homeland Security Department memo, it was revealed that Cabello did “order to have Senator Rubio assassinated,” though “no specific information regarding an assassination plot against Senator Rubio has been garnered thus far.” (Read more from “Assassination Threat? Venezuelan Politician Allegedly Puts out His on Rubio” HERE)

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