Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman has become the first Democrat to back President-elect Donald Trump's choice of nominating Florida Sen. Marco Rubio for Secretary of State.
Trump is expected to choose Rubio for the top position.
While Trump could still change his mind, Rubio would have an easy chance with approval, now with Fetterman's blessing. Rubio would need approval from 51 senators. Republicans won the majority of the Senate during the election cycle this year, giving them a 52-seat advantage, in addition to Fetterman's expected vote.
"Unsurprisingly, the other team's pick will have political differences than my own," Fetterman said in a post to X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday morning. "That being said, my colleague @SenMarcoRubio is a strong choice and I look forward to voting for his confirmation."
This is a developing news story and will be updated with more information.
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