By <a class="c-link lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-color-brand-primary-dark:hover lrv-u-text-decoration-underline:hover lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase" href="https://www.rollingstone.com/author/charisma-madarang/" > Charisma Madarang</a> <br> <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/t/donald-trump/" id="auto-tag_donald-trump" data-tag="donald-trump" >Donald Trump</a> plans to choose Senator <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/t/marco-rubio/" id="auto-tag_marco-rubio" data-tag="marco-rubio" >Marco Rubio</a> (R-Fla.) as his secretary of state, the <em><a rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/11/us/politics/trump-rubio-secretary-of-state.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes">New York Times</a></em> reported on Monday.<br> Four years after losing the 2020 election to President Joe Biden, Trump has repeatedly stated that he will be returning to the White with a <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-thirsting-revenge-1235034964/" >literal agenda to prosecute his political opponents</a>. Following his win over Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump has begun choosing which of his loyalists to reward with <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/tom-homan-trump-border-czar-mass-deportations-1235161326/" >a powerful appointment</a> or Cabinet position. <br> Citing people familiar with Trump’s plans, the <em>Times</em> said the president-elect’s decision could still change but he appears to have settled on Rubio. The Florida senator, a rising star in the Republican party, was among the names considered as a possible running mate for Trump prior to his selection of Ohio Senator. JD Vance. <br> Rubio was first elected to Congress nearly 14 years ago. In 2016, he entered the GOP primaries in a race that saw the Florida senator and Trump exchange verbal insults. In response to Trump calling Rubio “<a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://x.com/realDonaldTrump/status/704014599708876800" target="_blank">little Marco</a>,” the senator called Trump a “con artist” and said that he has “small hands.” <div class="admz" id="adm-inline-article-ad-1"> <div class="adma boomerang" data-device="Desktop" data-width="300"> <div style="min-width:50px;min-height:75px;" class="pmc-adm-boomerang-pub-div ad-text" data-priority="10" > <div id="gpt-dsk-tab-article-inbody-uid0" class="adw-300 adh-250" data-is-adhesion-ad=""> <script type="application/javascript">
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