{"id":2367612,"date":"2024-11-12T08:18:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T13:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-pick-senator-marco-rubio-for-crucial-cabinet-position-report\/"},"modified":"2024-11-12T08:20:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T13:20:00","slug":"trump-to-pick-senator-marco-rubio-for-crucial-cabinet-position-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-pick-senator-marco-rubio-for-crucial-cabinet-position-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump to Pick Senator Marco Rubio for Crucial Cabinet Position: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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-pick-senator-marco-rubio-for-crucial-cabinet-position-report%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=2367612&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\u2062 Trump is set to nominate Florida Senator Marco Rubio as his Secretary \u2064of State, according to reports.\u200b While the \u200cnomination is not final, sources \u2063indicate that \u200dTrump\u2064 is favoring Rubio for the position. Rubio, a \u2064former presidential candidate and a vocal supporter of various U.S. foreign policies, has <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">previously \u2063expressed \u200dstrong views<\/a> on China, Iran, and \u2062the Ukraine conflict, \u2063advocating for a swift resolution\u200c to the ongoing war. If confirmed, Rubio would be the \u2064first Latino Secretary of State, \u2063and his Senate seat would be filled by an appointment from Governor Ron \u200dDeSantis until the next election.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as his secretary of state, reports late Monday indicate.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/national-security\/trump-selects-florida-rep-mike-waltz-as-national-security-adviser-104414fe?mod=hp_lead_pos1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a>, while the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jon-tester-says-harris-nomination-isnt-done-deal-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Jon Tester says Harris nomination isn\u2019t \u2018done deal\u2019 - Washington Examiner\">nomination isn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t final and Trump &ldquo;remains fond of others lobbying for the secretary of state role,&rdquo; sources close to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/listen-elon-musk-presses-robinhood-ceo-about-gamestop-fiasco-restricted-trading\/\" title=\"LISTEN: Elon Musk Presses Robinhood CEO About GameStop Fiasco, Restricted Trading\">decision-making process<\/a> say &ldquo;Trump feels good about going with him.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rubio-tells-cnn-biden-admin-prosecuting-political-enemies-trump-never\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rubio<\/a> was widely reported to be second choice for Trump&rsquo;s running mate behind J.D. Vance.<\/p>\n<p>He also ran against Trump for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination; he dropped out after a poor showing in several mid-March primaries, including losing big to Trump in his home state.<\/p>\n<p>If the Florida senator is tapped for the position, the nomination could spark the first controversy in the nascent Trump 47 administration.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>As the Journal noted, with Rubio at the helm of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bidens-state-department-considers-deploying-us-marines-haiti-nations-collapse-appears-imminent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">State Department<\/a>, it would mark &ldquo;a more establishment figure into the highest echelons of the Trump administration.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A hawk on China, Iran and Cuba, Rubio joined most of Washington in supporting Ukraine against Russia&rsquo;s invasion,&rdquo; the Journal noted. &ldquo;But in recent months he started changing his message, advocating for the conflict to end as soon as possible, last week stating the U.S. was &lsquo;funding a stalemate war&rsquo; and that it would take &lsquo;100 years&rsquo; to rebuild Ukraine.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rubio is also a strong supporter of Israel&rsquo;s ongoing war against Hamas, going viral for this clip in which he declared he wanted &ldquo;them to destroy every element of Hamas they can get their hands on&rdquo; and calling the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stefanik-says-harris-is-overwhelmingly-unfit-to-be-commander-in-chief-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Stefanik says Harris is \u2018overwhelmingly\u2019 unfit to be commander in chief - Washington Examiner\">terrorist group &#038;ldquo<\/a>;vicious animals.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Marco Rubio as the next Secretary of State.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I want them to destroy every element of Hamas they can get their hands on. These people are vicious animals who did vicious crimes. And I hope you guys post that.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7AtcMwBHmn\">pic.twitter.com\/7AtcMwBHmn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EYakoby\/status\/1856155947825070367?\">November 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Rubio is also a staunch opponent of what he&rsquo;s characterized as China&rsquo;s predatory export policies.<\/p>\n<p>He is especially concerned with regards to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-russia-sanctions-atop-his-shortsighted-energy-policy-are-a-failure-of-leadership\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Russia Sanctions Atop His Shortsighted Energy Policy Are A Failure Of Leadership\">high-tech goods<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/chinese-owned-ev-company-showered-dems-campaign-contributions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">electric vehicles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Rubio&rsquo;s also called the Chinese Communist Party&rsquo;s trade policies &ldquo;far from accidental&rdquo; and a &ldquo;plan to dominate global trade in vital industrial inputs and high-value goods.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This threatens countless non-Chinese companies &mdash; and the working families who rely on them &mdash; in countries across the world &hellip; It also threatens the national security of the United States,&rdquo; he wrote in an Op-Ed for the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/11\/11\/us-news\/trump-selects-sen-marco-rubio-to-serve-as-secretary-of-state-in-historic-appointment-report\/?utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> in September.<\/p>\n<p>He maintains that the United States must &ldquo;revitalize our industrial capacity&rdquo; if Washington is to &ldquo;prevail&rdquo; against Beijing.<\/p>\n<p>If nominated and confirmed, Rubio would be the first Latino <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/report-trump-considering-familiar-names-secretary-state-secretary-defense\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">secretary of state<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>His seat in the Senate would be filled by appointment from Florida Gov. 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The Wall Street Journal notes that while the nomination isn&#8217;t confirmed and Trump is considering other candidates, sources indicate he is leaning towards Rubio. Previously, Rubio was seen as Trump&#8217;s second choice for vice president and competed against him in the 2016 GOP presidential primaries before dropping out after disappointing results. If appointed, this nomination could lead to early controversies in Trump&#8217;s administration. The Journal highlights that having Rubio lead the State Department would introduce a more establishment figure into Trump&#8217;s team. Known for his hawkish stance on issues related to China, Iran, and Cuba, Rubio has also supported Ukraine against Russia but recently shifted his position advocating for an end to the conflict. He is a strong supporter of Israel&#8217;s actions against Hamas and has criticized China&#8217;s trade practices as predatory. If confirmed, he would be the first Latino secretary of state; Florida Governor Ron DeSantis would appoint someone to fill his Senate seat until the next election<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2367613,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/little-marco.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[36705,34360,3634],"class_list":["post-2367612","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-cabinet-position","tag-marco-rubio","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/little-marco.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2367612","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2367612"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2367612\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2367616,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2367612\/revisions\/2367616"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2367613"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2367612"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2367612"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2367612"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}