Rubio was arguably the most hawkish option on Trump's shortlist and he has in years past advocated for a muscular foreign policy with respect to America's geopolitical foes, including China, Iran and Cuba.

Donald Trump is expected to appoint US Senator Marco Rubio to be his Secretary of State, making the Florida-born politician the first Latino to serve as America's top diplomat once the Republican president-elect takes office in January,

President-elect Donald Trump is anticipated to enlist U.S. Senator Marco Rubio to serve as secretary of state. This would make Rubio the first Latino to serve as the nation's prime diplomat. With a Republican Senate majority currently in place,