Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced that state Attorney General Ashley Moody will fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Marco Rubio. Rubio is expected to resign soon to become President-elect Donald Trump's Secretary of State.

Ron DeSantis named Florida’s attorney general, a Donald Trump loyalist, to fill the Senate seat set to be vacated by Marco Rubio. Ashley Moody was one of Trump’s loudest surrogates during the 2020 presidential election.

“Absolutely not.” So much for Gov. Ron DeSantis engineering his next political move by naming himself the successor to outgoing U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio. DeSantis made the declaration in Jacksonville on Friday while responding to a reporter’s question about the potential self-appointment.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he's waiting till the last minute to announce his pick because he doesn't want the new person to be "a piñata" for the news media.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday tapped his state’s attorney general, Ashley Moody, to replace Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) when he leaves his office to become secretary of state to President-elect Donald Trump. DeSantis announced his decision at a press conference in Orlando, joined by Moody.

As U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio sits in his confirmation hearing to be Donald Trump’s Secretary of State, Florida’s Governor isn’t announcing who he will appoint to take the Miami Republican’s place.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that state Attorney General Ashley Moody will be taking Marco Rubio’s place as the Sunshine State’s junior senator. DeSantis announced his pick at a news conference in Orlando days before Rubio is set to resign to become President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of state.

As Ashley Moody prepares to fill an upcoming Senate vacancy, those hoping for moderation from the Florida Republican should probably lower their expectations.

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The Florida attorney general has been a faithful foot soldier to Governor Ron DeSantis — and President-elect Donald Trump.