# Rubio says Trump nominated him as secretary of state without prior discussion

https://mins.news/en/item/19602

- TASS, 2026-08-11 23:58 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2171613

> Marco Rubio said Donald Trump called him and told him he was going to become secretary of state. According to Rubio, the president nominated him without discussing the decision with him beforehand. The account describes the nomination as something Rubio learned directly from Trump by phone, rather than through an earlier consultation.