Nov 11 (Reuters) – Donald Trump selected U.S. Senator Marco Rubio to be his secretary of state, sources said on Monday, putting the Florida-born politician on track to be the first Latino to serve as America’s top diplomat once the Republican president-elect takes office in January.
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) to be his secretary of state – a decision that will make the Cuban American senator the first Latino to serve as the nation’s top diplomat.
Rubio’s appointment was first-reported in the New York Times on Monday.
The 53-year-old Florida Republican has long warned of the threat posed to the country by its foreign adversaries, including China and Iran.
Rubio – the son of Cuban exiles – has represented Florida in the US Senate since 2011. He serves as the vice chairman on the Senate Intelligence Committee and is a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
This is a developing story.
