2 days ago · Former Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) was the first to be confirmed, securing the secretary of State position with a unanimous vote on Inauguration Day.

5 days ago · Secretary of State Marco Rubio. ... Co-chair of Trump’s transition operation, charged along with Howard Lutnick with helping the president-elect fill key jobs in his second administration.

Nov 20, 2024 · After nearly 14 years in the Senate, Marco Rubio of Florida was confirmed to be Trump’s nominee to be secretary of state, the United States’ top diplomat. If confirmed, Rubio, who is Cuban American, will be the is the highest ranking Latino official in U.S. history.

Jan 28, 2025 · Howard Lutnick. An apparent runner-up to head Treasury, Lutnick (estimated net worth $1.5 billion) has been nominated to be secretary of commerce. Lutnick, who made his fortune as a financial services executive, is still slated for a high-profile post that will put him at the center of Trump’s promised trade wars with China and other nations ...

Jan 21, 2025 · The Senate has confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving President Donald Trump the first member of his Cabinet. ... Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. First row from left, Elise Stefanik, John Ratcliffe, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Howard Lutnick, Pete Hegseth, Doug Burgum, Brooke L. Rollins, Marco Rubio and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; second row from ...

Nov 13, 2024 · Trump picks: Marco Rubio, Mike Huckabee and others will shape U.S.-Israel relations and advise on issues important to American Jews.

Nov 23, 2024 · Another onetime contender, Howard Lutnick, the billionaire CEO of the investment firm Cantor Fitzgerald, was more pro-tariffs but less reassuring to some business leaders. Trump picked him to head the Commerce Department and take the lead on trade issues.

Dec 12, 2024 · Trump announced on Nov. 19 his intent to nominate billionaire Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary. The president-elect said Lutnick "will lead our tariff and trade agenda" and oversee the...

November 13, 2024: Trump announced he would nominate U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) as secretary of State, former U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence, and U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as attorney general.

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced finance executive Howard Lutnick as his nominee for secretary of commerce on November 19, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation .