President-elect Donald J. Trump is predicted to call Senator Marco Rubio of Florida as his secretary of state, three folks conversant in his considering stated on Monday, as Mr. Trump strikes quickly to fill out his overseas coverage and nationwide safety staff.
Mr. Trump may nonetheless change his thoughts on the final minute, the folks stated, however appeared to have settled on Mr. Rubio, whom he additionally thought-about when selecting his operating mate this yr.
Mr. Rubio was elected to the Senate in 2010, and has staked out a place as a overseas coverage hawk, taking onerous strains on China and Iran specifically.
He initially discovered himself at odds with these Republicans who have been extra skeptical about interventions overseas, however he has additionally echoed Mr. Trump extra just lately on points like Russia’s conflict towards Ukraine, saying that the battle has reached a stalemate and “needs to be brought to a conclusion.”
Mr. Rubio was a loyal surrogate for Mr. Trump through the marketing campaign even after being handed over because the vice-presidential decide.
A spokesman for Mr. Rubio declined to remark, and a spokesman for Mr. Trump didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
Mr. Trump has made his selection for a lot of different nationwide safety roles. He has chosen Consultant Michael Waltz, Republican of Florida, to be his nationwide safety adviser, and Consultant Elise Stefanik, Republican of New York, to be ambassador to the United Nations.
It is a creating story. Test again for updates.
