New US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday the United States under President Donald Trump remained committed to the Philippines' defense under a treaty as tensions simmer with Beijing in the South China Sea.

Both sides agree that it will be Trump who decides if Rubio is MAGA enough to remain a member of his administration and represent his views around the world. He unceremoniously fired his first secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, via tweet, and has long made clear he views foreign policy as his domain.

The Senate voted unanimously to confirm Sen. Marco Rubio's as secretary of state on Monday, making him the first member of President Donald Trump's second Cabinet.

The Senate voted Monday to confirm Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as the 72nd U.S. secretary of state. The vote

The Senate unanimously confirmed Marco Rubio as Secretary of State Monday, making him the first Cabinet nominee to be confirmed.

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

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to reiterate Washington's support for its ally, and the two also discussed Iran and Israeli hostages in Gaza,

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.

Watch as Marco Rubio, Donald Trump's new Secretary of State, delivered remarks to employees at the Department of State upon his arrival after he was sworn into office. The Florida Senator, 53, became the first of the president's cabinet nominees to be sworn into office on Tuesday,

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.

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.”