Republican National Committee Chair Lara Trump, President-elect Trump's daughter-in-law, said she would “seriously consider” a successor to Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) after he was nominated for secretary of state. said.
lara trump Joined Fox News Maria Bartiromo said Thursday that she is honored to be considered for the job but has not yet heard from Gov. Ron DeSantis (R).
“I know my name is well known in the public eye, but I can say that my experience at the RNC really showed me that I serve the American people,” Lara Trump said.
“And now, serving my home state of Florida, if I were chosen to serve in this role, it would certainly be a great honor and a great responsibility, but I would love to move forward and accomplish even more. “I think so,” she continued.
On Wednesday, President Trump selected Rubio to be secretary of state, the country's top foreign policy official. The Trump administration's Cabinet picks represent a dramatic turn from the two men, who were fierce rivals in the 2016 Republican presidential primary.
DeSantis will now choose a successor to serve until 2026, when a special election will be held to fill out the remaining two years of Rubio's term.
Lara Trump said she had not heard from DeSantis, who ran against her father-in-law in the 2024 Republican primary, but said: “We'll see what happens.”
She became co-chair of the RNC in March, serving alongside Michael Whatley.
