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YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 12, ARMENPRESS. Donald Trump is expected to tap U.S. Senator Marco Rubio to be his secretary of state, sources told Reuters on Monday, putting the Florida-born politician on track to be the first Latino to serve as America's top diplomat once the Republican president-elect takes office in January.
Representatives for Trump and Rubio did not immediately respond to requests for comment, according to Reuters.
Rubio has in past years advocated for a muscular foreign policy with respect to America's geopolitical foes.
Over the last several years he has softened some of his stances to align more closely with Trump's views, Reuters reports. The president-elect accuses past U.S. presidents of leading America into costly and futile wars and has pushed for a more restrained foreign policy.
The Ukraine crisis will be high on Rubio's agenda.
Rubio, 53, has said in recent interviews that Ukraine needs to seek a negotiated settlement with Russia rather than focus on regaining all territory that Russia has taken in the last decade. He was also one of 15 Republican senators to vote against a $95 billion military aid package for Ukraine, passed in April.