Florida leaders rally as Marco Rubio’s Secretary of State role looks likely

Reporter: Maddie Herron
Published: Updated:

From representing Florida in the U.S. Senate to representing America on the world stage.

The New York Times reports that President-elect Donald Trump will likely choose Florida Senator Marco Rubio as his Secretary of State.

Nothing is set in stone yet, but if Rubio takes the seat, he will be making history.

In a social media post, Senator Rick Scott celebrated his fellow Florida senator and sounded optimistic.

https://twitter.com/scottforflorida/status/1856148739867492382?s=46

The post read in part, “I’m thrilled for my friend, Florida colleague, and our next secretary of state, Marco Rubio.”

We contacted Scott’s team and asked whether this pick was official. They responded, “That’s what we heard.”

In his post, Scott goes on to express further admiration for Rubio, who also expressed admiration on Fox News Monday evening.

Scott said, “I hope that’s all true; we’ve got to get his agenda done.”

He is not the only Florida leader sharing these sentiments.

Florida Congressman Byron Donalds tweeted in support of Rubio as well.

https://twitter.com/ByronDonalds/status/1856164325712441526

And Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart.

https://twitter.com/MarioDB/status/1856165080435404926

What does the Secretary of State position entail?

It’s their official responsibility to execute non-military and non-Homeland Security aspects of foreign policy.

As for his seat in the Senate, Florida Gov. Ron Desantis can temporarily appoint a replacement for Rubio’s seat, who will serve in the Senate until the next general election is held.

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