TL;DR. Because Rubio has no abiding moral compass beyond self-promotion. Cowardice, sycophancy and an instinct for self-preservation at all costs is how these nominees were selected. He's a good dog, who will do what he's told. That's the whole story. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/14/marco-rubio-usaid-pete-marocco/?utm_campaign=wp_post_most&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F411f35f%2F67b0cb5ea211644b434b949a%2F607d98d2ae7e8a50b50515e7%2F27%2F50%2F67b0cb5ea211644b434b949a