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DeSantis Signals He’s Unlikely to Take Rubio’s Replacement From Congress

‘I don’t want to do anything to inhibit getting the agenda accomplished,’ the Florida governor said.
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DeSantis Signals He’s Unlikely to Take Rubio’s Replacement From Congress
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference regarding an apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump, in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Sept. 17, 2024. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
T.J. Muscaro
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has yet to appoint a replacement for Sen. Marco Rubio—pending Senate approval of Rubio’s nomination as secretary of state—and it seems unlikely that the appointee will be chosen from the House of Representatives.

Speculation over that appointee has continued to swirl, with names like Rep. Cory Mills being thrown in the air. The governor confirmed he spoke to Mills about the vacancy, but he appeared to signal in a Jan. 13 press conference that he was unlikely to appoint any current congresspersons considering the slim Republican majority in the House.
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T.J. Muscaro
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T.J. Muscaro is an award-winning reporter and NASA Correspondent for The Epoch Times, covering the Artemis program, Space Force, and other public and private ambitions within the growing space industry. Based in Tampa, Florida, he also covers stories of extreme weather and disaster relief, as well as various matters of national and international politics.