Rubio defended the action and offered no justification other than to say the boat posed an “immediate threat” to the U.S. and that Trump opted to “blow it up” rather than follow what had been standard ...
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa shake hands at the presidential palace in Quito, Ecuador, Thursday, Sep. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, pool) QUITO, ...