DeSantis announces choice for Senate appointment after Rubio's expected resignation
Rubio is expected to be confirmed as Trump's Secretary of State, leaving Florida down a senator
By Julia Johnson Fox News
Published January 16, 2025 10:37am EST
Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., revealed on Thursday who he plans to appoint to the Senate once Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., resigns, as he is expected to be confirmed to be President-elect Donald Trump's Secretary of State after his inauguration.
The governor selected Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to be the next senator.
Moody has been a key ally of DeSantis in the state and worked in tandem with him to facilitate his agenda as governor.
When asked about potentially taking on the role on "Fox and Friends First" in November, Moody said, "I have my hands full here as attorney general, and I'm incredibly focused on this job, working on behalf of Floridians, making sure I'm protecting the autonomy of the state and pushing Washington out of our business and holding them accountable. Of course, I love … being in leadership, working with President Trump, working with Governor DeSantis. And I hope to continue working on behalf of Floridians."
Initially, Trump and Sens. Katie Britt, R-Ala., and Rick Scott, R-Fla., endorsed Trump's daughter-in-law and former RNC Co-Chair Lara Trump to succeed Rubio. However, she later withdrew her name from consideration.
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