as President-elect Donald Trump As he fills out his new administration, some of his closest allies are skeptical about his potential pick for secretary of state.

Reports He started swimming earlier this week. he US Senator Marco Rubio A Florida official is expected to be appointed as Trump’s chief diplomat in the coming days. Rubio, 53, will be the first Latino to serve as secretary of state and was also a candidate for Trump’s vice presidential nominee earlier this year.

But several Trump supporters expressed skepticism about the reports. Florida Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna posted on her X (formerly Twitter) account late Monday night: “(a)apparently there hasn’t been an SOS election yet.” A source familiar with the matter told Top In an article published on Monday Robert F. Kennedy Jr., expected to serve He said he “opposed” Rubio’s appointment in Trump’s second administration, adding that he would “advocate for someone who is less neoconservative.”

Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk also urged caution in not jumping to “conclusions” when the president-elect announces Cabinet appointments. Trump confirmed several important administrative rolesIncluding his picks for White House chief of staff Department of Homeland Security.

“A word to the wise, everyone,” Kirk wrote to X on Monday night. “Unless Trump has confirmed this as Fact, don’t jump to conclusions and believe everything you see.”

Some of Trump’s most outspoken critics welcomed the news of Rubio’s potential appointment. Former Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger said CNN‘s Kaitlan Collins said Monday she thinks Rubio would make a “pretty good” secretary of state.

Kinzinger stated that Rubio voted against the $95 billion military aid package for Ukraine in April and said, “You know, Marco Rubio is clearly changing.” he said.

“But he’s not like a neocon by any means, so that was important for Donald Trump, but he’s someone who understands foreign policy,” Kinzinger added. “And that’s going to be important… As far as elections go, I think compared to other names that are floating around, people who don’t really have any experience in foreign policy, I think that’s a pretty nice guy.”

Pennsylvania Senator John FettermanA Democrat is also expressed support “It’s no surprise that the other team’s choice was different than mine,” he wrote in a post to the X on Tuesday morning regarding Rubio’s possible appointment.

“That said, my colleague @SenMarcoRubio is a strong choice and I look forward to voting for his confirmation,” Fetterman added.

NBC News reported that sources within the Biden administration viewed Rubio as a “relief”; Considering some of the other names reportedly in the running for Trump’s secretary of state pick, Including Ric GrenellHe was Trump’s ambassador to Germany during his first term.

A current senior administration official, whose name was not disclosed, he told NBC News He said Rubio would be a “serious” and “qualified” choice to serve as America’s top diplomat. NBC also reported that “multiple career diplomats say they are concerned about the politicization of the State Department if Grenell is nominated as secretary of state.”

Various outlets have reported that Trump could still change his mind about selecting Rubio. Governor of Florida if elected Senator Ron DeSantis will be assigned filling his seat Until the special election in 2026.

news week He emailed Trump’s transition team on Tuesday seeking further comment.