Lead Strategist for DeSantis Super PAC, Jeff Roe, Resigns After Washington Post Article

‘I cannot in good conscience stay affiliated with Never Back Down given the statements in the Washington Post today,’ Mr. Roe said.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gestures as he speaks during the fourth Republican presidential primary debate at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Dec. 6, 2023. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

Jeff Roe, lead strategist for the pro-DeSantis super PAC Never Back Down, announced his immediate resignation late Saturday in what he said was an effort to end distractions to the campaign.

His resignation follows internal chaos at the super PAC in recent weeks after an apparent split and the creation of a new Tallahassee-based pro-DeSantis super PAC named Fight Right.