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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rhian Lubin

State Department official boosted fake rumor about Rubio’s sexuality and called him ‘low IQ’ in since-deleted tweets

A top State Department official shared bogus rumors about Marco Rubio’s sexuality and trashed his now-boss for having “low IQ” in since-deleted tweets, according to a report.

Conservative Darren Beattie, who was fired in 2018 as a speechwriter during the first Trump administration, was appointed by Rubio last month to be the acting undersecretary for public diplomacy and public affairs, a senior role that represents American foreign policy to the world.

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