On Eve of Pentagon Plan Rollout, DeSantis Says Administration’s Top Military Mission Would Be to Secure the Border

Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during the Moms for Liberty Joyful Warriors national summit at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown in Philadelphia on June 30, 2023. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will reveal what policies and priorities he will push if elected commander-in-chief of the nation’s armed forces during a midmorning July 18 campaign speech in Colombia, South Carolina.

Right about the same time, the Democrat-led Senate will begin deliberations on the nation’s proposed $886.3 billion Fiscal Year 2024 defense budget.