Marco Rubio Sworn In as Secretary of State, First Trump Cabinet Official

The former Florida senator said during his confirmation hearing that the Chinese Communist Party is a ‘dangerous’ and ’potent' foe.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his wife Jeanette Rubio arrive to speak to employees upon arrival at the State Department in Washington, DC, on January 21, 2025. The US Senate unanimously approved Rubio as Secretary of State on January 20, putting the fellow senator on the front line of President Donald Trump's often confrontational diplomacy. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images

Vice President JD Vance conducted the swearing-in ceremony for Marco Rubio as the 72nd secretary of state on Tuesday, who became the first of President Donald Trump’s official Cabinet members.

On Monday, the Senate voted 99-0 to confirm Rubio, a former Republican senator from Florida, to take the position previously held by former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who served in President Joe Biden’s administration for his entire term.