U.S. Representative Bill Keating, a Democrat from Massachusetts, cited Rubio’s expertise in intelligence matters from his years on the Senate Intelligence Committee and his current roles as top U.S. diplomat and Trump’s national security adviser.
“Have you ever specifically, in the context of the intelligence community, heard the name Bill Pulte?” Keating asked at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing.
“In the context of intelligence?” Rubio repeated. “No.”