U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly tapped Florida Senator Marco Rubio to be his Secretary of State, one of several people reported or announced to be part of the incoming Trump administration. Florida Representative Mike Waltz was picked for the role of national security advisor, New York Representative Elise Stefanik as U.N. Ambassador and veteran immigration official Tom Homan as "border czar."
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00:00U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly tapped South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to head up the Department of Homeland Security.
00:07Noem raised controversy earlier this year by releasing an autobiography in which she described shooting her dog.
00:13She is one of several announced or reported appointments.
00:17Florida Senator Marco Rubio is reportedly Trump's pick for Secretary of State.
00:21Rubio has a long history of working on foreign policy issues in the Senate.
00:25He ran against Trump in the Republican primary but later became a staunch supporter.
00:30Trump will reportedly tap Florida Representative Mike Waltz for the role of National Security Advisor.
00:35Both Waltz and Rubio are considered China hawks and they both back more military support for Taiwan.
00:41Trump also announced New York Representative Elise Stefanik as his pick for U.N. Ambassador.