Trump Expected to Name Marco Rubio as Secretary of State NYT | Top Stories Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan and Edward Wong 12 November 2024 at 11:58 The president-elect appears to have settled on the Florida senator, who has taken hard-line positions on China, Iran and Venezuela, to be the nation’s top diplomat. © Hiroko Masuike/The New York TimesSenator Marco Rubio was a loyal surrogate for President-elect Donald J. Trump during the campaign even after being passed over as the vice-presidential pick.