Senate Unanimously Confirms Rubio as Secretary of State

Rubio has said that the CCP is his top focus, which he defined as ’the most potent and dangerous, near-peer adversary this nation has ever confronted.’
Senate Unanimously Confirms Rubio as Secretary of State
Nominee for secretary of state Marco Rubio testifies before the Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill on Jan. 15, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Eva Fu
Eva Fu
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The Senate unanimously approved the nomination of Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) as secretary of state on Jan. 20, making him the first of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks to receive the green light on Inauguration Day.

The 99–0 vote took place just an hour after the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where Rubio had served since 2011, voted unanimously in favor of Rubio, with a 22–0 vote. The Florida senator testified days prior in front of the committee in a five-hour hearing on his foreign policy views.
Eva Fu
Eva Fu
Reporter
Eva Fu is an award-winning, New York-based journalist for The Epoch Times focusing on U.S. politics, U.S.-China relations, religious freedom, and human rights. Contact Eva at [email protected]
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