What to know about Senator Marco Rubio, Trump’s pick for Secretary of State

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President-elect Trump announced his choice of Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) to be his secretary of state. NBC News campaign embed Alex Tabet takes a look at the senator’s career and explains the historic nature of the election.