Former U.S. senator from Florida Marco Rubio jumps into new role as secretary of state with flurry of phone calls, planned trip to Panama.

The new Secretary of State won’t weigh in on President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon people involved in the Jan. 6, 2021 protests at the United States Capitol.

The Senate voted unanimously to confirm Sen. Marco Rubio's as secretary of state on Monday, making him the first member of President Donald Trump's second Cabinet.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday he doesn’t think other world leaders will ask him about President Trump’s decision to pardon nearly all Jan. 6 defendants. ABC’s George Stephanopoulos,

Senator Marco Rubio warned of China’s growing threat, and he backed NATO but said Europe needed to do more to help protect itself. His friendly, five-hour confirmation hearing seemed to all but guarantee he would be the next secretary of state.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio shut down questions from NBC "Today" show host Craig Melvin about President Trump's decision to pardon Jan. 6 defendants.

Jan. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, R-Fla., officially was confirmed as the nation's secretary of state by a 99-0 vote in the Senate.

Rubio and Trump have put aside past acrimony to make the Florida lawmaker the least controversial in an unusual slate of Cabinet picks.

Marco Rubio will travel to Panama on his first trip abroad as secretary of State. The visit comes as Donald Trump looks to reclaim Panama's canal.

Marco Rubio was sworn in as secretary of state on Tuesday, making him the first of President Trump’s Cabinet picks to take office.

Donald Trump will huddle with House Republicans at a GOP retreat on Monday. Keep up with live updates from the USA TODAY Network.

President Donald Trump’s first week in the White House has been a whirlwind of executive orders on a range of issues, pulling the U.S. out of the World Health Organization and the Paris Climate Agreement.