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Secretary Rubio Delivers Remarks to State Department Employees on His Arrival, January 21, 2025

January 21, 2025 · U.S. Department of State · 0:12:23

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What happened

Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed State Department employees on his arrival at the Department on January 21, 2025, hours after being sworn in, according to the State Department broadcast. Rubio introduced his wife Jeanette and their four children, said the most important job any of them would ever have is the job done at home, and thanked the family and former congressional colleagues whose support brought him to the role, as stated in his remarks.

Why it matters

The arrival remarks are Rubio’s first address to the institution he now leads — the tone-setting speech for the Foreign Service and Civil Service workforce at the start of his tenure.

Sources: U.S. Department of State, official upload (embedded above). Remarks as delivered; full transcript at state.gov.