DeSantis appoints Ashley Moody to replace Rubio in Senate

Published January 16, 2025 10:37am ET



Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) picked Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to replace Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), who has been tapped to be President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of state.

Rubio will resign his seat upon his confirmation as secretary of state, which appears almost certain to occur in the coming weeks. DeSantis announced the appointment of Moody to fill the looming vacancy at a news conference in Orlando on Thursday.

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