Then there is Mr. Trump, whom Mr. Rubio once called a dangerous “con man” with “the worst spray tan in America,” going so far as to sell “#NeverTrump” bumper stickers on his campaign website. Weeks later, Mr. Rubio said he would support Mr. Trump if he won the nomination. Aides noted that Mr. Rubio had come out in favor of several other Trump nominees, playing down any lingering tensions from the campaign. Mr. Scott said he reached out to Mr. Rubio shortly after the hearing to discuss what happened. When Mr. Trump chose Mr. Tillerson, Mr. Rubio expressed immediate reservations, citing the nominee’s close ties to Russia while at Exxon Mobil.

Source: New York Times January 17, 2017 10:00 UTC