Things to know about Sen. Marco Rubio, Trump's pick for secretary of state
President-elect Donald Trump has named Sen. Marco Rubio as his choice for secretary of state
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON
Published - Nov 13, 2024, 10:40 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:25 PM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has named Sen. Marco Rubio as his choice for secretary of state.
Here are five things to know about the Republican from Florida, now in his third U.S. Senate term:
Rubio, 53, was born in Miami and still calls the city his home. His father was a bartender and his mother a hotel maid. In his first Senate campaign, he repeatedly reminded voters of his working class background and “only in America” story as the son of Cuban immigrants who became a U.S. senator.
