The Senate voted on Monday to confirm Marco Rubio as President Donald Trump’s secretary of state, the first high-level Cabinet official for the new administration to be approved by the chamber.

President Donald Trump on his first day in office Monday signed an executive order to end birthright citizenship, but the policy could in theory harm some of his own Cabinet members.

Three of President Trump’s cabinet picks faced skepticism and intense grilling from Democratic senators during their confirmation hearings Thursday.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state Monday, voting unanimously to give President ...

The Senate voted unanimously to confirm Sen. Marco Rubio's as secretary of state on Monday, making him the first member of President Donald Trump's second Cabinet.

Former U.S. senator from Florida Marco Rubio jumps into new role as secretary of state with flurry of phone calls, planned trip to Panama.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of State, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL ... More Getty Images/Kevin Dietsch Rubio's prominent role in Trump's Cabinet is particularly noteworthy ...

Marco Rubio has been confirmed as the Secretary of State and is the first member of the Trump 2.0 Cabinet. Know all about

Trump’s pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency is John Ratcliffe, who formerly served as Director of National Intelligence in Trump’s first term. His confirmation hearing took place last week, during which he repeatedly said he would not hire or fire employees based on their political views.

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Florida Senator Marco Rubio was approved as secretary of state 99-0 as President Donald Trump's first Cabinet member. The longtime Republican senator was considered the least controversial of Trump's appointments, likely leading to his overwhelming approval.

WASHINGTON — The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state Monday, voting unanimously to give President Donald Trump the first member of his new Cabinet on Inauguration Day.