Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced who will fill Senator Marco Rubio’s seat.
For months since Donald Trump revealed Rubio was his selection to lead the State Department there had been an open question as to who would be thrust into the vacating role.
Early speculation indicated that the president-elect’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump, who recently co-chaired the Republican National Committee during the party’s successful presidential cycle.
That was until she announced she was no longer seeking the Senate seat just before Christmas.
Lara, wife to Donald Trump’s second son Eric Trump, wrote ‘After an incredible amount of thought, contemplation, and encouragement from so many, I have decided to remove my name from consideration for the United States Senate.’
DeSantis, who ran against the 78-year-old incoming president for a time, opted to choose a high-ranking Florida official who he has worked with for years instead.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis listens as Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody speaks during a press conference regarding an apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump on September 17, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis listens to Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody during a news conference in Orlando, Fla., Aug. 26, 2021
Some senators have said that Lara Trump would be a good selection for the open seat
Florida Attorney General Ashely Moody, 49, who was first elected to the position in 2019, will fill the Senate seat, DeSantis said at the press conference Thursday.
‘She has stood strong, time and time again,’ DeSantis said of her.
He also said she will help cut inflation and cost.
This is a breaking story and will continue to be updated.
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