Sen. Tom Cotton is expected to succeed Sen. Marco Rubio and lead the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton is expected to become the next chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence after President-elect Donald Trump appoints current Vice Chairman Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., to the role of secretary of state in his new administration.
The Arkansas Republican and outspoken critic of both China and Iran is next in line after Rubio to lead the committee, a source familiar confirmed to Fox News Digital.
However, the final decision on committee leadership will be made by the Republican leader.
