Trump to name Marco Rubio as US Secretary of State: Report
Trump may still make a last-minute change, but he seems to have decided on Rubio, The New York Times reports, citing three people familiar with his plans [...] Neither Rubio's team nor Trump's team have confirmed the report. Rubio, first elected to the Senate in 2010, is known for his hardline stance on Cuba, Iran and China. Recently, however, he has aligned more closely with Trump’s foreign policy, echoing the president-elect’s calls for an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine, which he said has reached a “stalemate" and "needs to be brought to a conclusion." Rubio, a staunch supporter of Israel, has consistently adopted hardline positions.
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