President-elect Trump is expected to nominate Florida Senator Marco Rubio as secretary of state, a source familiar tells Fox News.

The source noted that while Trump could change his mind at the last minute, as of now he plans to offer the job to Rubio, the three-term senator who the former president considered his running mate this summer before leaving Senator J.D. Vance appointed. as the GOP vice presidential candidate.

Spokespeople for the Trump transition did not immediately comment.

The news was first reported by the New York Times earlier this evening.

HERE’S WHO TRUMP IS naming TO ADMINISTER THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICE

Former president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump greets GOP Senator Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida, during a campaign rally at the JS Dorton Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, on November 4, 2024. (Getty Images)

Rubio, the son of Cuban exiles, was first elected to the Senate in 2010 as part of the Tea Party wave. He is known on Capitol Hill as a foreign policy hawk who favors maintaining U.S. alliances abroad, including NATO.

But Rubio, who serves on both the Senate Intelligence Committee and the Foreign Relations Committee, has taken similar positions to Trump on international conflicts, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Israel’s war with Hamas.

HERE’S WHAT TRUMP’S INCOMING BORDER Czar TOLD FOX NEWS

In April, the 53-year-old senator voted against $95 billion in U.S. aid to Ukraine and urged the Eastern European country to negotiate an end to the war with Russia.

Rubio was a rival to Trump during the battle for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016 (with Trump deriding him as “Little Marco”), but over the years has become a strong Trump ally in the Senate.

Republican presidential candidate, former US President Donald Trump appears on stage with US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) (R) and Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders during a campaign rally at JS Dorton Arena on November 4, 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Chip Somodevilla)

Rubio, the son of Cuban exiles, would become the first Latino secretary of state in the country’s history.

The Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC), a major backer of Trump this year, welcomed the news.

RJC National Chairman Senator Norm Coleman and CEO Matt Brooks said in a statement that “we know that with Senator Rubio leading the State Department, America will stand shoulder to shoulder with our allies and confront our enemies. “

“In these extraordinarily dangerous times, Senator Rubio is an outspoken defender of Israel who has always had the support of the Jewish state,” they added.

GET THE FOX NEWS APP BY CLICKING HERE

Less than a week after winning a second term in the White House, Trump has already started shaping his cabinet.

In the past 24 hours, Trump has selected Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York as his ambassador to the United Nations, Tom Homan as the new “border czar,” Rep. Michael Waltz of Florida as his national security adviser, and former Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

This story breaks. Check back later for updates.