US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated traditional hawk Marco Rubio as secretary of state and contrarian non-interventionist Tulsi Gabbard as intelligence chief, setting a showdown on his administration's direction.

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The choices continued a pattern of Trump stocking his Cabinet with those he believes he can trust to execute his agenda rather than longtime officials with experience in their fields.