Trump is likely to tap Rubio to be secretary of state. Senate Democrats hope their positive feelings about him don’t make Trump change his mind.
Democratic senators who have worked with Rubio broadly agree: He and his staff are levelheaded and good at collaborating on serious issues. Nathan Howard/AP
Many Senate Democrats are relieved that Sen. Marco Rubio — a third-term Florida Republican who has often focused on foreign policy and national security — might be Donald Trump’s next secretary of state.
But — please — just don’t tell Trump.
“I don’t want to get him in trouble,” Hawaii Democratic Sen. Brian Schatz told NOTUS when asked about reports that Rubio may be nominated.
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