A veteran of the Foreign Relations Committee, Rubio is widely seen as one of Trump's least controversial Cabinet picks and is expected to sail through the nomination process.

Moody, an ally of the governor, said she looked forward to carrying out the Trump agenda.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday announced he is replacing Marco Rubio in the Senate with the state's attorney general, Ashley Moody.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday named Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody as his pick to replace Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate, ending weeks of speculation about who the governor would elevate to one of the most powerful political posts in the state.

Marco Rubio’s confirmation hearing begins a new chapter in the political career of the 53-year-old Florida Republican, whose relationship with Trump has evolved over the last decade. Once rivals trading schoolyard insults as they campaigned for president in 2016,

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday said he would appoint Ashley Moody, his state’s attorney general, to replace Marco Rubio in the Senate.

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will take Marco Rubio’s seat in the U.S. Senate. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the appointment on Thursday, making Moody only the second woman to represent Florida in the chamber.

Ashley Moody, Florida's attorney general, was selected by Gov. Ron DeSantis to replace Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate.

Neither Lara Trump nor Vivek Ramaswamy will join the Senate. But it’s likely the president-elect didn’t really go to the mat for their appointments.

Japanese Foreign minister Takeshi Iwaya; Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong; and Jaishankar will have the opportunity to meet US Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the inauguration.

With just three days to go until Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States, experts are steeped in uncertainty as to how Trump’s appointees to the top diplomatic roles will be vying for influence over long-term Middle East agenda items.