Bangladesh, Jan. 23 -- Marco Rubio, the Trump administrations new Secretary of State, was overwhelmingly confirmed by a 99-to-0 vote in the Senate. First elected to represent the Sunshine State in the upper chamber in 2011, Rubio earned praise from both Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during his confirmation hearing. Having served as a senior member of the committee, Rubio now assumes leadership of the State Department after a period marked by liberal policies under the Biden-Kamala administration.

During the past four years, the State Department pursued diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives that cost millions in taxpayer dollars. In Bangladesh, the US Embassy distanced itself from individuals s...