Trump to name Marco Rubio as US Secretary of State: Report

WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name Florida Senator Marco Rubio as his secretary of state, according to a report.

Trump seems to have decided on Rubio, said a The New York Times report.

Neither Rubio's team nor Trump's team have confirmed the report.

Rubio, first elected to the Senate in 2010, is known for his hardline stance on Cuba, Iran and China.

Rubio, a staunch supporter of Israel, has consistently adopted hardline positions.

Earlier this year, he accused President Joe Biden of appealing to “antisemites” in the Democratic Party by criticizing Israel’s actions in Gaza and urged the administration to revoke visas for foreign students involved in pro-Palestinian protests, labeling them as "terrorist sympathizers."

US President-elect Donald Trump has selected Rep. Mike Waltz as his national security adviser,

Citing people familiar with the matter, the Journal said Trump asked the Florida congressman, a Green Beret veteran who served in Afghanistan, the Middle East and Africa, to assume the role.

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