DeSantis Campaign Responds to Closure of Unaffiliated ‘Scam’ PAC

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s campaign said Thursday that the closure of the Ron to the Rescue super PAC was “welcome news.”

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis takes part in the first Republican Presidential primary debate at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis., on Aug. 23, 2023. Photo by PEDRO UGARTE/AFP via Getty Images

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s presidential campaign said Thursday that the closure of the Ron to the Rescue super PAC was “welcome news.”

“We’ve made clear from the beginning that this was a scam PAC looking to grift off Ron DeSantis, and it comes as welcome news they are no longer attempting to fleece our donors,” said Andrew Romeo, communications director for the campaign, in a statement.