Lara Trump gains traction as replacement for Rubio in Senate
By
Jack Birle
November 14, 2024 5:30 pm
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President-elect Donald Trump‘s decision to tap Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) for his Cabinet could open a path for his daughter-in-law to enter the Senate.
Rubio is set to leave his Senate seat to serve as Trump’s secretary of state, meaning Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) will appoint another Floridian to replace Rubio and reinforce the GOP’s three-seat majority in the chamber. While the governor could legally appoint himself to replace Rubio, the logistics of resigning and promoting Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez might be too convoluted.
However, Republican National Committee Co-Chairwoman Lara Trump has been suggested as a replacement for Rubio by some Republicans, including Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL). Lara Trump said she is “humbled and honored” to be considered a contender for the seat.
“I know my name has been thrown out there a lot, and I would say that my experience at the RNC has really shown me, you know, serving the American people, and if I were tapped for this serving my home state now of Florida. It’s a great honor and a great responsibility, obviously, but I would love to be able to go forward and do more,” Lara Trump said Thursday on Fox Business’s Mornings with Maria.
“If this is something I’m asked to do, I would seriously consider it, but I have yet to hear from Governor DeSantis, so we’ll see what happens,” she added.
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