Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has picked Florida’s attorney general, Ashley Moody, a longtime ally who has frequently sued the Biden administration in recent years, to replace Marco Rubio if he’s confirmed as secretary of state.
“Talk is cheap. We need people that have demonstrated fidelity to these principles with their actions,” DeSantis told reporters Thursday morning, pointing to her track record as the state’s top cop and her lawsuits against the Biden administration. She also has a far-reaching position DeSantis said she promised him: “She’s even taken on the United Nations, which she has pledged as a senator to defund once and for all.”
Her appointment cements a strong DeSantis ally in D.C. ahead of his own ambiguous political future when he’s term-limited out as governor in early 2027.