Marco Rubio
- Role
- U.S. secretary of state
- Statement date
"Her family should never have been allowed to benefit from the extraordinary privilege of living in our country. America can never become home for anti-American terrorists or their families — and under the Trump Administration, it never will."
Source and context
Original post
Secretary Marco Rubio’s April 11, 2026 X post about the Hashemi–Tahmasebi family (opens in a new tab)X post ID 2042961146307547296
About this source
Original public post stating Rubio’s position after the announcement. The source supports attribution of the position to Rubio, not its factual premises.
Before the quotation
After recounting Masoumeh Ebtekar’s role during the 1979 hostage crisis, Rubio said he had terminated the family’s residency status.
After the quotation
Rubio stated a broader position that the United States should not become home to anti-American terrorists or their families.
How this statement is classified
The post expressly defends the action and gives Rubio’s stated rationale for removal.
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