Trump Expected to Name Marco Rubio as Secretary of State

NYT ^ | 11/11/2024

[BlackFemaleArmyColonel]

The president-elect appears to have settled on the Florida senator to be the nation’s top diplomat.

President-elect Donald J. Trump is expected to name Senator Marco Rubio of Florida as his secretary of state, three people familiar with his thinking said on Monday, as Mr. Trump moves rapidly to fill out his foreign policy and national security team.

Mr. Trump could still change his mind at the last minute, the people said, but appeared to have settled on Mr. Rubio, whom he also considered when choosing his running mate this year.

Mr. Rubio was elected to the Senate in 2010, and has staked out a position as a foreign policy hawk, taking hard lines on China and Iran in particular.

[BlackFemaleArmyColonel]

No.

[caww]

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[Sarah Barracuda]

This is well..UNEXPECTED..but I trust in Trump 10000 percent, maybe Grenell did not want the job, maybe he is going to be Director of National Intelligence instead we shall see but what happens to Rubio’s senate seat

[dp0622]

WOW.

I am not happy or sad.

I’m just...WOW :)

[airborne]

Because the NYT would know.

[madison10]

Agree! Aren’t there others?

[cotton1706]

Gets the Amnesty-voting pantywaist out of the Senate!

[CaptainK]

How about Grenell at the FBI. I could get behind that.

[Labyrinthos]

An already slim majority in the Senate gets slimmer. Same with House appointees. Once again, Trump is getting really bad advice.

[El Cid]

Since this is from the fiction rag, the NY Times - take it with a large grain of salt.

[No name given]

I was hoping Donald would choose Ben Carson or Ron DeSantis.

[madison10]

Rubio is NOT an amnesty person!

[No name given]

Exactly.

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

--- "...three people familiar with his thinking said....:

The NYT writing is becoming ever less effective, such that now it is not even alleged "three people heard" or the like. Now "three people familiar with" Trump's "thinking?" Pathetic.

[Sarah Barracuda]

Nah he’s doing really good so far..who knows maybe Grenell did not want the job..but I do agree, its not a good idea to take Senators we need them, same goes for Congress, unless its so freakin safe there is NO way we could lose

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

I am doubtful.

[af_vet_1981]

How about Grenell at the FBI. I could get behind that.

Actually, good idea; I agree with Rubio at State, good choice. President Trump can afford to be magnanimous; it is a good look.

[Neanderthal]

Please No.

[bigbob]

uh...you don’t get a vote.