The Trump administration picks keep trickling in, and one of the latest is a big one: Sources tell multiple outlets that President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate Sen. Marco Rubio to be secretary of state. Rubio, of Florida, was also considered as a running mate before Trump settled on JD Vance; during Trump's first term as president, Rubio informally advised him on foreign policy.
The notes Rubio has been a "foreign policy hawk" in the Senate, pushing for a quick conclusion to the Russia-Ukraine war and "taking hard lines on China and Iran." Per , he is seen as a good fit for the State Department given his appointments on the Senate Intelligence Committee and the Foreign Relations Committee. It was not yet clear by Monday night whether Trump formally offered the position to Rubio, the reports, and sources noted Trump could still change his mind.
Still, lawmakers and others in Trump's orbit were congratulating Rubio on social media. Trump also recently settled on Rep. Mike Waltz, also of Florida, as national security adviser, the reports.
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