Ron DeSantis slows the process to fill Marco Rubio's Senate seat as pressure from Trump world grows

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Source: Yahoo! News/NBC News

Updated Thu, November 28, 2024 at 9:07 PM EST


President-elect Donald Trump handed Ron DeSantis a political gift this month when he gave him a U.S. Senate seat to fill. Just don’t expect the Florida governor to open it before Christmas. One of Trump's first major picks to fill his Cabinet was Florida Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state, as the president-elect stocks his nascent administration with political leaders from the state. The nomination will open up Rubio’s seat, quickly stirring speculation about whom DeSantis would pick and how involved Trump, the state's most famous resident, will be in the process.

Roughly two weeks after the Rubio announcement, however, DeSantis’ team is still working through its options and does not plan to show its hand for at least a month, according to five people familiar with the process. “The governor will be conducting a thorough vetting process and interview process in December that will involve several candidates,” a DeSantis adviser told NBC News. “He’s not in a hurry to make an important decision.”

The governor has said he plans to make his selection by the beginning of January. In the immediate aftermath of the Rubio pick, two schools of thought emerged: DeSantis could appoint a placeholder who would serve until the terms ends and then run for the Senate himself in 2026 ahead of a likely 2028 presidential bid, or pick someone to serve in the seat for the long term.

On that first choice, there appears to be resolution. DeSantis, two sources tell NBC News, is not likely to seek the Senate seat in 2026 or appoint himself to the spot, which is allowed. DeSantis does not appear poised to head to the Senate and has for now taken his name off the board. “The governor is not looking for a placeholder and seems unlikely to pursue the Senate himself,” a Florida Republican close to DeSantis’ team said.

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[Dennis Donovan]

1. Probably trying to figure out how to sell the seat and not get caught like Blagojevich n/t

[sop]

2. Senator Ivanka Trump (R-Fl)

The Trump political dynasty begins.

[QED]

4. Lara Trump has expressed interest in the seat.

Maybe she'll sing for it.

[Yavin4]

7. Is that a threat? n/t

[Mawspam2]

3. It'll be Senator DeSatan.

He can't pass it up. His ego will demand it.

[sop]

5. DeSantis could resign, the Lieutenant Governor would replace him, then appoint Ron to the Senate.

[Rebl2]

10. That

is what I figure. Remember how Dick Chaney was tasked with trying to find a VP candidate for GW? He tried really hard and couldn’t find anybody up to the task. Then he basically picked himself. At least that’s the way I saw it.

[Yavin4]

6. That seat is up for bid.

They should just have an auction.

[okaawhatever]

8. DeSantis will pick Gaetz, outrage starts, Trump will accuse immigrants of eating dogs,

outrage will move to that. Gaetz slithers into office. That is assuming Trump doesn’t find a better butt kisser.

[El-Capitan]

9. DeSantis might not want the Senate seat for himself because being in Congress means working well with others.

He likes to give orders, not cooperate with people.