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.

Former U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio was sworn in as secretary of State on Tuesday morning and pledged to improve the department and make the country and world better over the next four years.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced his choice to replace Sen. Marco Rubio who has been tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as secretary of state. Reports on Wednesday said DeSantis is naming Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to the seat. Previous reports said that she was among his top considerations.

Marco Rubio (R), in the upper chamber ... including Florida’s former governor and soon-to-be senior Sen. Rick Scott (R). “Ashley has done an incredible job fighting for Floridians and keeping ...

Attorney General Ashley Moody will soon go to Washington. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he is appointing the Plant City Republican to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of State.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis revealed on Thursday who will replace Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in the Senate after he is likely confirmed to be Secretary of State.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced state Attorney General Ashley Moody would replace Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate.

WASHINGTON—During his Senate confirmation hearing to become the next Secretary of State in the incoming Trump administration, Senator Marco Rubio outlined the

Marco Rubio if he is confirmed as President-elect ... The Hill reported. Senator Rick Scott, a Republican, would become Florida's senior member in the U.S. Senate if Rubio is confirmed as ...

The day after Donald Trump was sworn in as America's 47th president, former U.S. senator from Florida, Marco Rubio ... The senior senator from Florida, Rick Scott, welcomed her aboard.

Here's a closer look at Trump's cabinet, and who actually had some sort of experience in politics prior to their nomination.

ANALYSIS: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel all have their hearings next week, Eric Garcia reports