Marco Rubio, a Florida U.S. senator since 2011, has been chosen by Donald Trump to serve as secretary of state in the ...

From foe to cabinet member. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to tap Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as his new secretary of ...

If Trump selects Rubio as Secretary of State, DeSantis would gain the power to appoint a temporary Senate replacement.

Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants, was once a challenger to and critic of Trump, but has become a staunch defender.