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Vice President Vance Swears In Marco Rubio as Secretary of State, January 21, 2025

January 21, 2025 · U.S. Department of State · 0:07:36

Embedded from the source channel — never re-uploaded. Watch on YouTube

What happened

Vice President JD Vance administered the oath to Marco Rubio as Secretary of State on January 21, 2025, in the first swearing-in Vance conducted as Vice President, according to the State Department broadcast. Vance welcomed Rubio’s family, described the son of Cuban immigrants as a bipartisan solutions-seeker and a conservative of principle who understands President Trump’s foreign-policy priorities, and noted the Senate’s 99-to-zero confirmation vote as a testament to Rubio’s career of service, as stated in his remarks.

Why it matters

Rubio was the first cabinet secretary sworn in for the second Trump term, a day after the inauguration and a day after his unanimous Senate confirmation — the swearing-in remarks by the Vice President open his on-site video record.

Sources: U.S. Department of State, official upload (embedded above). Remarks as delivered; full transcript at state.gov.