Matt Dixon is a senior national politics reporter for NBC News, based in Florida.
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida as secretary of state for his administration in the coming days, according to three sources familiar with the selection process. Trump could still change his mind, the sources cautioned, noting that the decision wouldn't be finalized until the president-elect makes a formal announcement. The New York Times first reported Trump's plans to name Rubio as the nation's top diplomat.
Rubio, a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, is seen as a potential pick able to thread the needle of appealing enough to Trump’s political base, while not needlessly eroding relationships with foreign allies. One Trump ally said Rubio was someone “Trump’s base could trust.” “While Marco is a little more hawkish than the incoming president and vice president, he’s actually not as far away from them as many people might assume at first blush,” another Trump ally said.
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