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Trump news at a glance: Rubio now holds four titles after Waltz out as national security chief

Marco Rubio, centre, attends a prayer event at the White House’s Rose Garden.
Marco Rubio, centre, attends a prayer event at the White House’s Rose Garden. Photograph: Yuri Gripas/EPA

Secretary of state Marco Rubio – ridiculed as “Little Marco” by Donald Trump during the 2016 Republican primaries – has become one of the most powerful players in the president’s cabinet.

Trump appointed Rubio interim national security adviser on Thursday after Mike Waltz was forced to leave the post, alongside his deputy, Alex Wong, as sources said officials had lost confidence in their leadership.

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