Sen. Marco Rubio became Secretary of State. He was the first member of the Trump administration’s cabinet to be confirmed, winning a unanimous vote in the Senate.
Mr. Rubio has made it clear that he fully supports Mr. Trump’s policies.
His brief approval could be a sign of how other approvals will proceed in the coming days. You’ll soon find out.
FOX News Report:
Marco Rubio has been confirmed by the Senate as the next Secretary of State, becoming the first Trump Cabinet nominee to be confirmed.
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has been unanimously approved by the Senate as the next Secretary of State, becoming the first of President Trump’s Cabinet nominees to receive Congressional approval.
Rubio, who has served in the Senate since 2011, was confirmed in a floor vote by the full Senate on Monday night, hours after Trump took the oath of office earlier in the day. The full Senate vote followed a separate vote by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which also voted unanimously in favor of Rubio’s nomination on Monday.
Mr. Rubio comes to the post of secretary of state with a strong foreign policy background as a longtime member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Intelligence committees. He is also a first-generation Cuban-American.
This is great news.
BREAKING: The Senate unanimously confirms Marco Rubio as Secretary of State in a 99-0 vote. pic.twitter.com/l1Ily7QEnT
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) January 20, 2025
congratulations to my friend @Marco RubioThe Senate recently unanimously confirmed him as Secretary of State.
He was a dear friend and I will miss working with him in the Senate. pic.twitter.com/1ZFKdidFWl
— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) January 21, 2025
✅Secretary of State @Marco Rubio pic.twitter.com/3JDTlVraPo
— Rick Scott (@ScottforFlorida) January 21, 2025
Congratulations, my friend and Secretary of State of the United States. @Marco Rubio!
Secretary Rubio’s skill, intelligence, and distinguished career have led him to skillfully lead the U.S. Department of State. #AmericaFirst In all foreign affairs. pic.twitter.com/evzjheTFxb
— AG Ashley Moody (@AGAshleyMoody) January 21, 2025
approved unanimously
I look forward to Marco Rubio continuing to passionately defend freedom in his role as the next Secretary of State.
— Chuck Grassley (@ChuckGrassley) January 20, 2025
.@Marco Rubio officially becomes the next Secretary of State and is thrilled to have been confirmed by a unanimous vote of 99-0. pic.twitter.com/AOAzQVF9PK
— Marsha Blackburn (@VoteMarsha) January 21, 2025
Team Trump is in action. Who will be next?