Watch live: Rubio makes case for Western democracy in Athens speech

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to deliver a speech in Athens defending Western democracy and urging the United States and Europe to return to what he calls their civilizational roots. The address comes as the Trump administration seeks to reassure uneasy European allies.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will deliver a major address from Greece on Wednesday, urging Western nations to return to their “civilizational roots” as the Trump administration seeks to reassure uneasy European allies. Speaking near the Acropolis, Rubio is expected to argue that the U.S. and Europe are at a “crossroads” and must embrace the…