Marco Rubio has been confirmed by the Senate for secretary of state with unanimous support. Now comes the hard part that could make or break his tenure: retaining the full backing of his new boss, Donald Trump.

Rubio's appointment as secretary of state has been seen as sign that Trump plans to maintain a hard line on China.

Marco Rubio has changed a lot since he ran for president in 2016. But his political evolution has made him uniquely qualified to be Trump's secretary of state.

The Senate confirmed Senator Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida, on Monday as America’s 72nd secretary of state, putting a former political rival of President Trump at the helm of American diplomacy.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio got right to work Tuesday just hours after receiving Senate confirmation, making him the nation’s top diplomat.

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“Congratulations to Marco Rubio on his confirmation as the new U.S. Secretary of State,” the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a post on Twitter. “Greece remains steadfast in its commitment to strengthening our strategic relations and the deep bonds that unite our nations,” the statement continued.

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said yesterday that he had a brief discussion on the current situation in Bangladesh with newly-appointed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz.

The joint statement with Quad partners stood in sharp contrast to Donald Trump’s frequent dismissal of US allies.

The Senate backed Rubio by a vote of 99-0, days after the long-term member of the Senate foreign relations and intelligence committees sailed through his friendly confirmation hearing

The full Senate has just approved Marco Rubio to be President Trump’s secretary of state, 99-0. Rubio, 53, has still not formally resigned his Senate seat, though that will surely follow soon.