{"id":2367516,"date":"2024-11-11T21:56:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T02:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-name-marco-rubio-as-secretary-of-state-report-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-11T21:56:28","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T02:56:28","slug":"trump-to-name-marco-rubio-as-secretary-of-state-report-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-name-marco-rubio-as-secretary-of-state-report-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump to name Marco Rubio as secretary of state: Report &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-to-name-marco-rubio-as-secretary-of-state-report-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2367516&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President-elect Donald Trump is expected to \u200bappoint Senator\u200d Marco Rubio (R-FL) as his Secretary \u200bof State, according to reports from the New York Times. Three sources familiar with \u200dthe situation revealed \u2064that this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-spike-in-florida-coronavirus-cases-despite-no-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"No Spike in Florida Coronavirus Cases Despite No Mask Mandate\">decision<\/a> is anticipated to be a win for the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">defense-oriented faction<\/a> of the \u200cRepublican Party. This follows Trump&#8217;s earlier appointments\u2062 of Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-to-pardon-gen-michael-flynn-per-report\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump to Pardon Gen. Michael Flynn, Per Report\">national security adviser<\/a> and Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) \u2064for another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-concerning-foreign-policy\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Concerning Foreign Policy\">key position<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump to name Marco Rubio as secretary of state: Report<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1707011\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> is expected to name Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marco-rubio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Marco Rubio<\/a> (R-FL) as his secretary of state.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Three people familiar with the matter told the <em>New York Times <\/em>of the looming decision. It would mark a victory for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manchin-caves-on-colin-kahl\/\" title=\"Manchin Caves on Colin Kahl\">defense hawks<\/a> of the Republican Party after Trump picked Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) as his national security adviser and Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) as his ambassador to the United Nations.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet reported that Trump could &ldquo;still change his mind at the last minute.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Trump&rsquo;s team for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Rubio had been floated for some time, usually alongside former acting&nbsp;Director of National Intelligence Ric Grenell. The Florida senator has been known as a hawk for some time but has moderated his views in recent months to be more in step with Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Though moderating his views on the war in Ukraine, saying it &ldquo;needs to be brought to a conclusion,&rdquo;<br \/>Rubio has remained a hawk on Iran and China in particular.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump and Rubio&rsquo;s relationship began with animus in 2015 when they ran against each other in the Republican presidential primary. Rubio was seen as a top rival, leading to a lengthy exchange of insults that saw Trump get the better of him. After dropping out of the race in 2016, the two became allies, a bond that has remained ever since.<\/p>\n<p>Rubio was a leading contender to be Trump&rsquo;s running mate, a position that ultimately went to Vice President-elect J.D. 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