Rubio, who succeeds Antony Blinken, has accused China of cheating its way to superpower status, calling it a ‘dangerous’ adversary.
The Senate’s rare bipartisan display of support for one of its own is unlikely to be repeated for any of Trump’s other Cabinet nominees
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio painted a dark vision of the consequences of America’s “unbalanced relationship” with China.
The US Senate unanimously approved Marco Rubio as secretary of state, putting him on the front line of President Donald Trump's often confrontational diplomacy.
Marco Rubio from Florida is the first cabinet rank official in the Donald Trump administration to be confirmed
Marco Rubio, who has represented Florida in the Senate since 2011, is known for his hawkish stance on China and has been sanctioned by the country twice.
The Senate confirmed Senator Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida, on Monday as America’s 72nd secretary of state, putting a former political rival of President Trump at the helm of American diplomacy.
The Senate has unanimously approved Marco Rubio as secretary of state, putting the fellow senator in the frontline of Trump's often confrontational diplomacy.
A Senate committee on Monday fast-tracked Marco Rubio's nomination to be US secretary of state, paving the way for him to take over quickly as top diplomat under President Donald Trump. "We are glad to have worked in a bipartisan way to ensure that one of our own,
The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) to become the next secretary of state. The vote took place hours after President Donald Trump’s inauguration. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Monday advanced Rubio’s nomination before senators approved it by a 99-0 vote margin.
Marco Rubio, who has represented Florida in the Senate since 2011, is known for his hawkish stance on China and has been sanctioned by the country twice.