The wait is over: Gov. DeSantis names Ashley Moody to replace Marco Rubio in US SenateAshley Moody, the state's attorney general, will soon move from the Florida Cabinet to the U.S. Senate.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday announced Moody as his pick to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who is poised to be the next Secretary of State for President-elect Donald J. Trump. The governor made the announcement in a Thursday news conference in Orlando.
DeSantis said he wanted someone who would take a hardline on illegal immigration enforcement, combat the fentanyl crisis and support conservative judges and justices.
"She's never been a squish on any of these issues," DeSantis said of Moody's immigration record. "She’ll go up there and she'll be part of the enforcement caucus, not the amnesty caucus, and that’s what we need."
Moody has been a loyal ally of DeSantis in office, consistently backing his efforts to crack down on illegal immigration and suing over many of President Joe Biden's initiatives on issues such as immigration, transgender discrimination and student loan forgiveness.
"I will not let you down, I will not let the citizens of Florida down and I will not let my country down," Moody said after DeSantis made the announcement. "I will bring the same persistence and passion and tenacity as a United States Senator that I have brought as Attorney General."
DeSantis indicated he'll name his chief of staff, James Uthmeier, as the replacement for Moody, but will wait until Moody actually takes office in Washington. He anticipates that move will happen Monday afternoon, or soon after Rubio is confirmed by the Senate.
The moves are the latest in a carousel of seat-hopping among Florida Republicans as Trump leaned heavily on Sunshine State hires to staff his incoming administration................
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