U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Nov. 13 officially confirmed Republican Senator Marco Rubio as his nominee for the secretary of state, the U.S.'s top diplomacy job. Rubio thanked Trump for the nomination in a statement on social media. "Leading the U.S. Department of State is a tremendous responsibility, and I am honored by the trust […]

President-elect Donald Trump will likely appoint Marco Rubio as U.S. secretary of state, Reuters reported on Nov. 12. citing unnamed sources. Rubio was among the 15 Republican lawmakers in the Senate who voted against the $95 billion military aid package for Ukraine, eventually passed in 2024 April. Shortly after Trump’s election victory, Rubio said on […]