Trump’s pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency is John Ratcliffe, who formerly served as Director of National Intelligence in Trump’s first term. His confirmation hearing took place last week, during which he repeatedly said he would not hire or fire employees based on their political views.

Marco Rubio has been confirmed by the Senate as the country’s next secretary of state. The nomination of the senior senator from Florida, 53, was confirmed on Monday, Jan. 20, hours after Donald Trump took the oath of office as the 47th president.

Rubio lost to Trump in 2016 but he’s living his best life as Secretary of State, approved unanimously by his Senate colleagues.

The Senate voted on Monday to confirm Marco Rubio as President Donald Trump’s secretary of state, the first high-level Cabinet official for the new administration to be approved by the chamber.

Rubio is seen as a steady foreign policy hand who has the confidence of Trump and Senate colleagues from both parties.

The Trump administration has lifted restrictions on immigration enforcement at sensitive locations like schools and churches, allowing officers to arrest migrants in these areas. This move reverses policies that had limited Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) from conducting arrests at such sites for over a decade.

Donald Trump has taken back control of the White House, with his presidential inauguration taking place on Monday.

After a unanimous confirmation vote hours after the President was inaugurated Monday, the former Senator was sworn as Secretary of State on Tuesday. Rubio promised to help Trump deliver on a foreign policy vision for which he has a “clear mandate.”

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is advising his department to cease refugee resettlement operations and begin ramping up vetting of visas from certain regions.

The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state Monday, voting unanimously to give President Donald Trump the first member of his new Cabinet on Inauguration Day. Rubio, the Republican senator from Florida,

Donald Trump’s cabinet is a diverse blend of politicians, business leaders, and legal experts, each with unique academic backgrounds. From Pamela Bond