Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has named Attorney General Ashley Moody to the U.S. Senate, replacing Marco Rubio who was nominated as Secretary of State by President-elect Donald Trump. Moody will serve the remaining two years of Rubio's term. DeSantis praised Moody's conservative stance and her legal actions against the Biden administration.
Alexandra Hutzler and Will McDuffieWatch the 6abc Philadelphia 24/7 stream featuring Action News, AccuWeather and Entertainmentin the Senate with the state's attorney general, Ashley Moody.
Moody, 49, was a federal prosecutor and circuit court judge before she was elected in 2018 to serve as Florida's attorney general.AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File DeSantis praised her as someone who has "stood strong time and time again" on Republican priorities on the economy, immigration and more. He noted her actions against the Biden administration on border policy, specifically, as attorney general.
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