Why is this person even being considered? This isn’t just any Democrat, this is one of her inner circle, and you’re going to rely upon anything he says, especially in the wake of Benghazi?
Via Free Beacon:
Sen. Marco Rubio (R., Fla.) wants more answers from Joseph Macmanus, a career foreign service officer nominated for the post of U.S. ambassador to Colombia, about his role in helping former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton respond to the 2012 Benghazi attack.
“The senator remains concerned about the ability of the nominee to effectively represent the United States as ambassador to Colombia,” a Rubio spokesman told the Washington Free Beacon late Thursday, a day after Macmanus testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
“The confirmation process is still ongoing, and the nominee will have an opportunity to address further questions,” Rubio’s spokesman added.
Rubio is one of several Republican senators who have taken issue with Macmanus’s nomination over his close ties to Hillary Clinton during her tenure at State, amid other concerns.
Republican Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Mike Lee of Utah have voiced repeated opposition to Macmanus’s nomination, and a Senate aide has said at least one senator plans to block Macmanus’s nomination from a full Senate floor vote.
MacManus served as Clinton’s executive assistant for several years and was part of her inner circle of three top aides. His role involved traveling with her and working closely with Cheryl Mills, Clinton’s longtime aide and chief of staff, to help manage the professional office and staff. He also served for six months in the same role for Condoleezza Rice, President George W. Bush’s second secretary of State.