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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis listens as Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody speaks during a press conference regarding an apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump on Sept. 17, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis listens as Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody speaks during a press conference on Sept. 17, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Fla. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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Ashley Moody, Florida's attorney general, tapped to fill Rubio's Senate seat

January 16, 2025 • Gov. Ron DeSantis praised Moody, who has served as Florida's attorney general since 2019, for fighting against policies he described as part of the Democratic Party's "woke agenda."