Marco Rubio Receives 'Credible Threat'; Police Watch Miami Home, Provide Protection In D.C.: Report | HuffPost

Rubio Under Police Protection After 'Credible Threat': Report

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A uniformed officer in a police cruiser sat outside Sen. Marco Rubio's (R-Fla.) Miami home Tuesday night, NBC Miami reports, although the lawmaker was away in Washington D.C.

A threat "deemed credible enough to merit police protection" has been made against the rising Republican star and potential presidential running mate, according to the Miami Herald, prompting West Miami Police officials to coordinate protection with U.S. Capitol Police.

Rubio's office said no additional information would be released for now, according to the Herald report.

The freshman senator is scheduled to deliver a "major address" on foreign policy Wednesday at D.C.'s Brookings Institution.

Rubio thought to be "auditioning" as Mitt Romney's running mate as he joins the candidate on campaign stops in Pennsylvania.

Romney refuses to confirm whether he's officially considering Rubio. And he adamantly opposes Rubio's proposed Republican compromise to the DREAM act, which permits citizenship for some undocumented immigrants who attend college or serve in the military.

Rubio has also denied any ambition to be Vice President, remarking that he'd have more power as the NFL commissioner and even endorsing Jeb Bush as a "fantastic" VP choice for Romney.

Rubio, a Cuban-American, has been criticized by some in the local Latino population for being on the wrong side of issues crucial to Hispanics. He has been greeted with cries of "No Somos Rubios" -- translated as "We aren't Rubios," a phrase in which the senator's last name is also interpreted as "blond" or "fair" as in non-Hispanic.

On Valentine's Day, South Florida protestors appeared at his Miami office to voice their concerns that the senator was showing too much love for the wealthy and not enough for the state's working families. See photos from the protest here.

Rubio, who recently got into hot water for embellishing details of his parents' Cuban immigration, releases his memoir "An American Son" this June.

Click below for a slideshow of Rubio, from his South Florida campaign to his recent appearances with Romney:

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Marco Rubio Campaigns With Romney In Pennsylvania(01 of19)

ASTON, PA - APRIL 23: Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) arrives before a town hall during a campaign stop with Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (L) at Mustang Expediting April 23, 2012 in Aston, Pennsylvania. Romney continues his campaign as the presumptive GOP candidate the day before the Pennsylvania primary. (Photo by Jessica Kourkounis/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)

Marco Rubio Campaigns With Romney In Pennsylvania(02 of19)

ASTON, PA - APRIL 23: Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) speaks to the media before a town hall during a campaign stop with Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (L) at Mustang Expediting April 23, 2012 in Aston, Pennsylvania. Romney continues his campaign as the presumptive GOP candidate the day before the Pennsylvania primary. (Photo by Jessica Kourkounis/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)

Marco Rubio Campaigns With Romney In Pennsylvania(03 of19)

ASTON, PA - APRIL 23: Florida Sen. Marco Rubio speaks at a campaign stop with Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney at Mustang Expediting April 23, 2012 in Aston, Pennsylvania. Romney continues his campaign as the presumptive GOP candidate the day before the Pennsylvania primary. (Photo by Jessica Kourkounis/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)

Marco Rubio Campaigns With Romney In Pennsylvania(04 of19)

ASTON, PA - APRIL 23: Florida Sen. Marco Rubio listens at a campaign stop with Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney at Mustang Expediting April 23, 2012 in Aston, Pennsylvania. Romney continues his campaign as the presumptive GOP candidate the day before the Pennsylvania primary. (Photo by Jessica Kourkounis/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)

Senate GOP And Democrats Discuss Supreme Court Oral Arguments On Affordable Care Act(05 of19)

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 27: Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) (L) and Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi participate in a news conference about the Supreme Court's second day of hearings on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act March 27, 2012 in Washington, DC. Bondi and 25 other attorneys general brought the case before the Supreme Court. Both Republicans and Democrats paid close attention to the questions and statements by Justice Anthony Kennedy during the court proceedings. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)

Felipe Matos(C), a college student from(06 of19)

Felipe Matos(C), a college student from Miami, Florida along with other protesters denounces Republican Senator Marco Rubio, a possible vice presidential candidate running with Mitt Romney, outside the US Capitol building in Washington, DC on March 1, 2012, for Rubio's policies that they say are too tough on immigrants. As Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney secured his lead this week with primary wins in Michigan and Arizona, Rubio is emerging as his most likely vice presidential candidate. Rubio, (R-FL) supports laws that would crack down on illegal immigration. AFP PHOTO/TOM RAMSTACK (Photo credit should read Tom Ramstack/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Testifies On International Affairs Budget For 2013(07 of19)

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 28: Senate Foreign Relations Committee members Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Sen. James Risch (R-ID) talk while U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testifies before the committee about the department's FY2013 international affairs budget February 28, 2012 in Washington, DC. Clinton faced questions ranging from the cost of embassies in Iraq and the Middle East to the START Treaty with Russia. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)

Leading Conservatives, Presidential Candidates Speak At CPAC Gathering(08 of19)

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 09: Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) delivers a speech titled, 'Is America Still an Exceptional Nation?' during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) February 9, 2012 in Washington, DC. Thousands of conservative activists are expected to attend the annual gathering in the nation's capital. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)

President Obama Participates In World AIDS Day Discussion At George Washington University(09 of19)

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 01: U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) (R) speaks during a round-table discussion with Alicia Keys (L), music artist and co-founder of Keep a Child Alive, and Bono, U2 lead singer and co-founder of ONE and (RED), on World AIDS Day at the Jack Morton Auditorium on the campus of George Washington University December 1, 2011 in Washington, DC. Focusing on 'the beginning of the end of AIDS,' the event was sponsored by HIV/AIDS awareness organizations The ONE Campaign and (RED). Speakers also included former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton (via satellite link), Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Rep. Barbara Lee (R-CA) and Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete (via satellite from Tanzania). (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)

Senator Marco Rubio, R-FL, speaks during(10 of19)

Senator Marco Rubio, R-FL, speaks during an address to the 39th Conservative Political Action Committee February 9, 2012 at a hotel in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)

Senators Lieberman And Rubio Hold News Conference On Syria(11 of19)

WASHINGTON - MAY 11: U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman (ID-CT) (L) shakes hands with Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) (R) as Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) (C) prior to a news conference about the crisis in Syria May 11, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Lieberman and Rubio will introduce a resolution to calling on the U.S. government to have a tougher stance in the crisis in Syria. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)

Senate Candidate Marco Rubio Attends Election Night Event(12 of19)

CORAL GABLES, FL - NOVEMBER 02: Anthony Rubio (2L) waves as his father, Republican nominee for Florida U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (L), delivers a speech during his 'Reclaim America Victory Celebration' at the Biltmore Hotel on November 2, 2010 in Coral Gables, Florida. Standing on stage with them is Marco Rubio's wife Jeanette Rubio and daughters Amanda Rubio (C) and Daniella Rubio (R). Results show that Rubio has clinched the Florida Senate seat against his opponents, Independent candidate and Florida Gov. Charlie Crist and Democratic candidate Rep. Kendrick Meek (D-FL). (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)

Senate Candidate Marco Rubio Attends Election Night Event(13 of19)

CORAL GABELS, FL - NOVEMBER 02: Republican nominee for Florida U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R) is greeted by former Governor of Florida Jeb Bush during his 'Reclaim America Victory Celebration' at the Biltmore Hotel on November 2, 2010 in Coral Gables, Florida. Results show that Rubio has clinched the Florida Senate seat against his opponents, Independent candidate and Florida Gov. Charlie Crist and Democratic candidate Rep. Kendrick Meek (D-FL). (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)

Senate Candidate Marco Rubio Attends Election Night Event(14 of19)

CORAL GABLES, FL - NOVEMBER 02: A supporter of Republican nominee for Florida U.S. Senator Marco Rubio holds up a picture of him as she waits for him to arrive for his 'Reclaim America Victory Celebration' at the Biltmore Hotel on November 2, 2010 in Coral Gables, Florida. Results show that Rubio is ahead in the contest for the Florida Senate seat against his opponents, Independent candidate and Florida Gov. Charlie Crist and Democratic candidate Rep. Kendrick Meek (D-FL). (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)

Senate Candidate Marco Rubio Attends Election Night Event(15 of19)

CORAL GABLES, FL - NOVEMBER 02: (L-R) Jeanette Rubio, holding Dominic Rubio, Amanda Rubio and Anthony Rubio stand near her husband and their father Republican nominee for Florida U.S. Senator Marco Rubio as he delivers a speech during his 'Reclaim America Victory Celebration' at the Biltmore Hotel on November 2, 2010 in Coral Gables, Florida. Results show that Rubio has clinched the Florida Senate seat against his opponents, Independent candidate and Florida Gov. Charlie Crist and Democratic candidate Rep. Kendrick Meek (D-FL). (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)

St. Petersburg Times/CNN Florida Senate Debate(16 of19)

TAMPA, FL - OCTOBER 24: (R-L) Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, Rep. Kendrick Meek (D-FL), and Republican Marco Rubio participate during the Times/CNN Senate and Gubernatorial debates at the Marshall Student Center at the University of South Florida, Tampa October 24, 2010 in Tampa, Florida. Republican Marco Rubio, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist and Rep. Kendrick Meek (D-FL) are in contention for a U.S. Senate seat and battled it out live on-air during the Times/CNN Senate and Gubernatorial debates. (Photo by Joseph Garnett Jr.-Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)

Senate Republican Nominee Marco Rubio's Wife Cast Her Vote(17 of19)

HIALEAH, FL - OCTOBER 22: Republican Senate candidate Marco Rubio waits for his wife Jeanette Rubio to cast her ballot at an early voting location on October 22, 2010 in Hialeah, Florida. Rubio is the front runner in the Florida Senate race against his opponents, Independent candidate and Florida Gov. Charlie Crist and Democratic candidate Rep. Kendrick Meek (D-FL). (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)

Senate Republican Nominee Marco Rubio's Wife Cast Her Vote(18 of19)

HIALEAH, FL - OCTOBER 22: Jeanette Rubio, the wife of Republican Senate candidate Marco Rubio (R), speaks to the press after voting at an early voting location on October 22, 2010 in Hialeah, Florida. Rubio is the front runner in the Florida Senate race against his opponents, Independent candidate and Florida Gov. Charlie Crist and Democratic candidate Rep. Kendrick Meek (D-FL). (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)

Senate Republican Nominee Marco Rubio's Wife Cast Her Vote(19 of19)

HIALEAH, FL - OCTOBER 22: Republican Senate candidate Marco Rubio speaks to the media after his wife Jeanette Rubio cast her ballot at an early voting location on October 22, 2010 in Hialeah, Florida. Rubio is the front runner in the Florida Senate race against his opponents, Independent candidate and Florida Gov. Charlie Crist and Democratic candidate Rep. Kendrick Meek (D-FL). (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)

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