"Rubio received the documentation at Italy's Foreign Ministry on Friday under the supervision of Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani. The honor was given in recognition of Rubio's family history tied to Piedmont, Italian officials said. A State Department official, speaking on condition of anonymity to brief the media, said that the document did not confer citizenship either honorary or legal."
"In a ceremony, Tajani, Piedmont Region President Alberto Cirio and Mayor of Casal Monferrato Emanuele Capra presented "the family tree of his Italian origins and documents from the research they conducted in the municipal and church archives" that certified Rubio's Italian family history, the official said. Rubio also received gifts from Piedmont."
"In brief remarks, Rubio said it was a "true honor" to receive the documentation and said that visiting Piedmont would be "one more reason to be back" in Italy. Rubio added that he would give a speech in Italian next time he's in the country. "I need to learn a third language," said Rubio. Italian would be "by far the easiest one," he said, as he already speaks Spanish."
"The Italian leader's move to emphasize Rubio's Italian heritagecomes as Meloni has enduredwithering criticism from Trump, who told the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera last week that he had been "wrong" to think that the Italian prime minister had "courage.""
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arranged for Secretary of State Marco Rubio to receive documentation confirming his family origins in Piedmont. The materials were delivered at Italy’s Foreign Ministry under Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani’s supervision. The presentation recognized Rubio’s family history tied to Piedmont, supported by research conducted in municipal and church archives. The ceremony included presentations of a family tree and related documents, along with gifts from Piedmont officials. A State Department official said the documentation did not confer honorary or legal citizenship. Rubio called the honor a true recognition and said he would visit Piedmont and give a speech in Italian, noting he already speaks Spanish and would need to learn a third language.
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