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USS Lincoln carrier to return to port in San Diego after record-breaking deployment – US politics live

USS Lincoln carrier to return to port in San Diego after record-breaking deployment – US politics live

Vessel spent over 260 consecutive days at sea without a port call, a US navy record

Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, has been forced to yet again address allegations of misconduct by Kimberly Guilfoyle, America’s ambassador to Greece.

At the end of an action-packed trip, topped by what US diplomats called an historic policy speech before the Acropolis, Marco Rubio was brought face-to-face, once again, with the grubby allegations of improper behaviour by his top diplomat in Athens.

You guys walk around thinking that because some source told you something and you reported it, it’s the gospel. It’s not the gospel. It’s not the gospel for me. That’s not the way we do things.

This is not the forum to address this, as simple as that. Suffice it to say, our embassy here is doing a great job. Our ambassador here has been a strong ambassador here.

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