Marco Rubio calls House hearing a circus after Dem lawmaker asks about shoes
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the House Foreign Affairs Committee for “a circus” hearing on Wednesday after California Rep. Sara Jacobs questioned him about a pair of shoes he received as a gift from President Donald Trump.
This exchange occurred after Jacobs criticized Rubio’s statement regarding the recent conflict with Iran, arguing that he did not want to accept the facts.
“Mr. Minister, you seem to have a problem accepting the facts… You cannot accept that the shoes the President bought you are too big,” he said.
Rubio looked surprised by the remark.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio appears before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at the Capitol. Reports indicate that he, along with Vice President J.D. Vance, has been in talks with the Iranian regime. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
“I don’t know about shoes. So, [Trump] “He gave me some Florsheim shoes, they’re actually pretty good, they fit well, I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said.
Jacobs then got back on topic by complimenting Rubio’s shoes.
“Your shoes look very nice today, Minister,” she told him.
“How can you see them? They’re so far down. We’re talking about shoes. Are you kidding? Is this the Foreign Affairs Committee or something like a circus? What is this?” Rubio answered this.
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Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., speaks during the “Build Back Better” rally in front of the U.S. Capitol on December 9, 2021 in Washington, DC (Paul Morigi/Caring Across Generations)
The exchange took place amid a contentious hearing in which Democratic lawmakers repeatedly challenged Rubio over the Trump administration’s handling of foreign policy, including the recent conflict with Iran.
Earlier in the hearing, Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-Y., questioned Rubio about whether Trump’s personal financial interests influenced decisions about military action against Iran.
Rubio vehemently rejected this suggestion.
“Not once. To be clear, not once, not even for a millisecond, has the President ever discussed his personal economy, his dealings with the war, or any public policy he has made for that matter,” Rubio said. “And for the most part, I have been to every single one of his foreign policy meetings.”
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio straightens his tie. (Alain JOCARD/AFP via Getty Images)
As Democratic lawmakers continued to pressure Rubio throughout the hearing on issues ranging from Trump’s finances to allegations of corruption within the administration, the secretary became increasingly frustrated with the course of the proceedings.
Later in the hearing, Rubio again complained that lawmakers did not give him enough time to answer questions.
“What is this like? What is this? You know, you’re asked questions for five minutes and you don’t have time to answer. This is not a trial,” Rubio said.
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As the discussion continued, he added, “Is this a dunk tank? What is this?”
Fox News Digital’s Morgan Phillips contributed to this report.
