President Donald Trump ended his first day back in the White House with one man confirmed to his cabinet: his former rival Marco Rubio.
Rubio will lead the State Department, where he and Trump have promised to advance an “America First” foreign policy.
The Senate confirmed Rubio easily on Monday night, with 99 votes — every senator present — in his favor. Senators often show deference and collegiality to other members of the chamber, especially when they win coveted cabinet nominations. But lawmakers from both parties also said they believe Rubio has the foreign policy chops and temperament to manage the department well.