Trump set to select Marco Rubio as secretary of state

Sources tell ABC News that President-elect Donald Trump will nominate the Republican senator from Florida for secretary of state in his new administration.

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[BeatMedicare]

Why didn’t he pick a man that wears dresses and steals women’s suitcases?

[scottcalvin]

As Obama famously said, elections have consequences! It's good to be an American...

[liminal]

Congratulations, Little Marco. Get ready to be blamed for absolutely, positively everything. #ETTD

[icemannone]

😂 😂😂😂 Trump is so racist and misogynistic that he appointed a woman to chief of staff and a Hispanic to Secretary of State. Truly reprehensible.

[dawndeefox]

I think Rubio is a big mistake that he will regret.

[Darkstarsovereign]

Disgusting, Rubio is a horrible pick.

[kelbyheisenberg]

This isn't confirmed by anyone besides "sources familiar"

[NRCissus]

He better not pick Rubio. That guy's a swamp rat

[scottfreedoms]

Drain the swamp, don't feed it. :(

[austinveracruzplata]

John Kerry your Fired, go sell some of your boycotted Ketchup..Mustard Man😂😂😂😂❤❤❤

[pamelamastriano]

What could go wrong with Little Marco 🤦😒

[TonyMidyett]

"Little Marco, folks! He's so little! Look at him, folks! He's tiny! He's almost microscopic! BELIEVE ME!"

[jreifsnyder]

Trump hasn't announced it yet that Rubio has been picked

[cyclomb]

I thought Trump was supposed to drain the swamp?

[kelbyheisenberg]

The New York Times reports that while Trump "could change his mind at the last minute, " he appears to have keyed in on Rubio as he works to fill out his foreign policy and national security team. It is not yet clear if Trump has officially offered Rubio the role.

[maxm.]

Rubio doesn’t do the job he has now. This is an important pick and he shouldn’t be the guy

[theoutdoortrader]

We're gonna win so much. We're gonna win at every level. We're gonna win so much, you may even get tired of winning, And you'll say please, please, it's too much winning, we can't take it anymore. Mr. President, it's too much, and I'll say no it isn't, we have to keep winning. We have to win more. We're gonna win more. We're gonna win so much - Donald J Trump.

[alexhan]

remember when he made marco rubio cry?

[zvikaso]

I'm not American but Trump makes me want to become one. They don't make leaders like that anymore.

[tomfullery]

Can you guys just wait until Trump makes an announcement about who he picks instead of what "sources" speculate?