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WASHINGTON – It's almost become routine: Sen. Marco Rubio begins his day with a series of tweets criticizing the Trump administration's handling of China and Tuesday was no different.
"This is #NotWinning," Rubio said.
The Florida Republican has all but directly challenged President Trump on the issue (we've asked his office about any communication and will update if a response is given) and he said Tuesday that, "We will begin working on veto-proof congressional action" to uphold tough penalties against telecommunications company ZTE.
The Times has asked the White House for response.
Recent headlines from the Buzz:
Marco Rubio slams Trump 'hold' on China tariffs
Rubio criticizes Trump's about-face on Chinese company ZTE
Marco Rubio continues to rail against Trump's sudden capitulation to China
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