Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio warned during his confirmation hearing Wednesday that it will take China less than 10

The new Secretary of State Marco Rubio is sworn in, the first Latino in the post, and the cabinet member with one of the most daunting in entries.

Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio warned during his confirmation hearing Wednesday that it will take China less than 10 years to virtually control every aspect of Americans’ lives — if the U.S. fails to “change course.

A veteran of the Foreign Relations Committee, Rubio is widely seen as one of Trump's least controversial Cabinet picks and is expected to sail through the nomination process.

Marco Rubio has been confirmed by the Senate for secretary of state with unanimous support. Now comes the hard part that could make or break his tenure: retaining the full backing of his new boss, Donald Trump.

Rubio -- long known as a Russia and China hawk in the Senate -- has been accused of dialing back his interventionist foreign policy approach to align with Trump's positions and may face fresh criticism from opponents who believe he might prioritize serving as a yes man to president over serving the country.

The president-elect's nominee to head the State Department believes the 21st century will be defined by competition and possible conflict with China.

Rubio called China the "most potent, dangerous adversary" during his confirmation and is expected to work with India, Japan, and Australia to counter this.

President Donald Trump kicked off his second term with a flurry of executive actions on immigration, Jan. 6, health policy and more.

President Donald Trump kicked off his second term with a flurry of executive actions on immigration, Jan. 6, health policy and more.

President Donald Trump kicked off his second term with a flurry of executive actions on immigration, Jan. 6, health policy and more.More orders are expected Tuesday amid fallout from his first moves,