Florida Senator Marco Rubio has been officially nominated by President Donald Trump to be the new US Secretary of State. In his first statement in the new position, Rubio emphasized that his main goal is to secure peace through strength and protect the interests of the American people.
Leading the U.S. Department of State is a tremendous responsibility, and I am honored that President Trump has placed his trust in me. . . Under President Trump’s leadership, we will secure peace through strength and always put the interests of Americans and America above all else
Rubio also emphasized that as Secretary of State, he will work every day to implement the foreign policy agenda.
I look forward to the support of my colleagues in the U.S. Senate so that the President has his national security and foreign policy team in place when he takes office on January 20
Marco Rubio was born in Miami in 1971. He is considered a “hawk” in foreign policy, a supporter of a hard line in international politics.
Fun fact: Rubio gained national prominence when he ran in the 2016 Republican presidential primaries, where he faced off against Trump.
After dropping out of the Republican presidential race in 2016, he expressed his loyalty to Donald Trump.
