Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) on Thursday announced Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody (R) as the successor to Sen. Marco Rubio (R, FL).
Rubio is set to join President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet as secretary of state, following weeks of speculation about who the Florida governor will choose to replace him. DeSantis said Radio host Erik Erickson said Wednesday that an announcement was “imminent” before the inauguration, and on Thursday he made good on that promise and announced Moody as that person. He is, he says, “a proven person who gets results.” About “important issues”.
“Speak is cheap. We need people who demonstrate fidelity to these principles in action, which is why I am proud to elect Attorney General Ashley today. [Moody to] Serve as the next U.S. senator. ”
“Appointments like this are more important than ever,” DeSantis said before making the formal announcement.
“Now is the time for action and for Washington, D.C., to deliver consequences for the American people. Republicans have no more excuses. We cannot take the easy way out here. “We must be able to do what is necessary to make the difficult decisions necessary to lead the resurgence,” he continued, concluding that there is a clear mandate for change.
“What's even more remarkable is that not a single candidate has had to endure a spate of false prosecutions, two assassination attempts, and an entire traditional media organization to block his return to the presidency.” So we Republicans can't waste this opportunity, and that means a Congress that rises to the occasion and ends history no longer as normal in Washington, D.C. That means we need both the House and the Senate,” he continued. The “economic crisis” and the immigration crisis are the main motivations for voters.
He continued that Republicans have a “mission” to “reconstitute the federal government” and fight woke policies.
Mr. DeSantis said his criteria for replacing Mr. Rubio included someone who would work with Mr. Trump to “deliver on the mission we have received from the American people.”
What I want is a senator who is willing to fight excessive spending, cut spending, and stop inflation. What I would like to see is an understanding that the federal bureaucracy is out of control and must be held accountable, and that we need three branches of government, not each branch of government. A person who will help you. And we need people who understand the fight against illegal immigration and are willing to close our borders. And importantly, we want to make sure that legal immigrants in this country put Americans first.
He also further enumerated Moody's qualifications.
She is a national leader who has fought the Biden administration on a variety of fronts, including immigration. Not only has she filed more than a dozen separate lawsuits, but she has actually filed charges against Biden over reckless border policies, the impeachment of Alexander Mayorkas, and the designation of Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, which she appropriately called for. I won. In her role as AG, she has been a strong advocate of law and order. She believes in putting criminals behind bars rather than releasing them on the streets. …She does not support left-wing prosecutors who are soft on crime. In fact, we fired the prosecutor here in Florida, and she supported us every step of the way, and we won those cases.
DeSantis also emphasized his stance on DEI and standing up for the American people during the coronavirus pandemic.
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The announcement comes nearly a month after President Trump's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, who also served as co-chair of the Republican National Committee, officially withdrew her name as a candidate for the Sunshine State Senate seat.
