Donald Trump just gave Gov. Ron DeSantis an early Christmas present. By reportedly picking Sen. Marco Rubio to be his secretary of state, the president-elect empowered DeSantis to choose Rubio’s replacement.

With Marco Rubio picked to be secretary of state, Gov. Ron DeSantis now must pick his replacement in the U.S. Senate.

With Governor Ron DeSantis tasked to appoint a replacement for Senator Marco Rubio after President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office next January, there i

Even as Floridians digested the likelihood of their senior senator being tapped to run Donald Trump’s State Department, the question of who replaces Marco Rubio came into

Rubio, in his third term in the U.S. Senate, has been steeped in intelligence matters and promises a pro-active posture regarding threats from China, Russia, Iran, and their allies. He was short listed for Vice President, but ultimately the hurdle of having two members of the ticket from the same state seemed to be a deal breaker for Trump.

Chair Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of President-elect Trump, said she would “seriously consider” replacing Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) since he’s been tapped to be secretary of State. Lara Trump joined Fox News’s Maria Bartiromo on Thursday,

If Sen. Marco Rubio becomes secretary of state, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida will choose his replacement. Some lawmakers are pushing for the president-elect’s daughter-in-law.

President-elect Donald Trump is still choosing his nominees for his second term in the White House − and making some surprising picks.

Trump’s daughter-in-law told Fox News on Wednesday she would potentially “love to serve” in the role if she’s asked.

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) has talked with RNC co-chair Lara Trump about her interest in filling the Senate seat set to be vacated by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) — and is now pushing for her selection, he told Axios.

RNC co-chair Lara Trump says she’d “love to consider” filling Senator Marco Rubio’s seat if he joins Donald Trump’s Cabinet.