James Uthmeier was sworn in as Florida attorney general Monday after Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) appointed him to the office vacated by now-Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL).

Moody was the state’s attorney general until last month, when DeSantis appointed her to replace now-Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the Senate and announced his intention to appoint Uthmeier to replace Moody. On Monday, Uthmeier was sworn in as the state’s next lead prosecutor.

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