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I'm Daily Wire, editor-in-chief John Bickley, with Georgia Howl.

It's Tuesday, January 21st, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update.

Marco Rubio has become the first confirmed member of President Trump's cabinet.

Daily Wire White House correspondent Mary Margaret O'Lahan has more.

The former Florida Senator was sworn in by Vice President J.D. Vance as the new Secretary of State.

Rubio says his focus will be on strengthening, securing, and prospering the United States.

He also emphasized that any State Department actions must align with these goals.

Today, confirmation hearings have picked back up with several of Trump's cabinet picks inching closer to confirmation. Scott Bessent, Trump's Treasury Secretary nominee, as well as Pete

Hegeseth, Trump's pick for defense secretary, have both made it through their respective committees.

They will both face floor votes in the

coming days. Meanwhile, VA Secretary picked Doug Collins and U.S. ambassador to the UN nominee

Elise Stefaniq face questioning today. Here's a bit from Stefanik saying no American taxpayer dollars

should go towards funding terrorism. I think we can look to organizations within the UN system, such as UNHCR, such as the World Food Program, working with USAID, which are proven organizations.

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