From Paris, the secretary of state linked economic restrictions to emigration and said the United States will continue to seek change, although he avoided revealing whether there were contacts with the CIA.
The president resumed the parachute joke during a conservative gala, after Rubio reaffirmed his intention to remain in the government until the end of the term.
Miller will replace Susie Wiles effective November 9. He moves up from deputy chief of staff after years of influence over the president's immigration agenda.
The change will begin in 2027 and will increase the amount exempt from certain taxes in stages; school taxes will be left out of the expansion.
The Republican congresswoman said she was ahead of Eliott Rodriguez by more than 1,000 votes, in a close race that could lead to a recount.
The Cuban diplomat was met at José Martí airport by Gerardo Peñalver Portal days after his expulsion from the United States following an incident at the United Nations.
