According to sources, President-elect Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) are considering replacing Trump's secretary of state candidate, Sen. Marco Rubio (R). He reportedly attended a golf game on Tuesday. ).
A number of names have been mentioned for the post, including Attorney General Ashley Moody (R), Lt. Gov. Janet Nunez (R), and the governor's chief of staff, James Usmayer. Sources said Mr. Moody is considered the top candidate for the position.
DeSantis is expected to be chosen around the time President Trump takes office. Rubio is one of several Trump nominees scheduled for confirmation hearings Wednesday.
The golf summit also follows DeSantis' move to call a special state legislative session on Jan. 27 to implement President Trump's immigration policies.
Trump thanked the governor, a former Republican presidential rival, in a post on X earlier Tuesday, but DeSantis faced pushback from Republican leaders in the state Legislature. State Senate President Ben Albritton (R) and state House Spreker Rep. Daniel Perez (R) criticized the move as “premature” in a letter to state lawmakers.
DeSantis responded to the criticism in a post on It needs to be approved.”
