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Who is Marco Rubio, Trump's rumored secretary of state pick?

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Tomi Oladipo
November 12, 2024

Florida Senator Marco Rubio is reportedly Donald Trump's favorite for the role of US secretary of state. The Cuban-American aligns with the president-elect on Ukraine and China and would be the first Latino in the role.

Tomi Oladipo Tomi Oladipo is a British-born Nigerian journalist based in Berlin.
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