Sen. Marco Rubio, Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state, is widely expected to win Senate confirmation to the post.

Watch live as Donald Trump’s pick to be the next US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, is questioned in a Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday, 15 January. Senator Rubio was once a rival to the president-elect for the Republican presidential nomination,

Florida Senator Marco Rubio has promised to implement Donald Trump's "America First" agenda as the next Secretary of State.

Senator Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for secretary of state, warned on Wednesday that the U.S. must change course to avoid becoming more reliant on China, as he promised a robust foreign policy focused on American interests.

"Never before in the history of this country has a president been, I mean, literally receiving cash from foreign governments and from foreign companies"

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.

Among President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks, secretary of state nominee Marco Rubio may face the easiest confirmation process.

Rubio -- long known as a Russia and China hawk in the Senate -- has been accused of dialing back his interventionist foreign policy approach to align with Trump's positions and may face fresh criticism from opponents who believe he might prioritize serving as a yes man to president over serving the country.

Senate hearings are set to begin for Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet. Many have been meeting with senators individually.