An adviser to the PAC backing Gov. Ron DeSantis for president participated in a LIV Golf tournament along with DeSantis' 2024 rival, former Pres. Trump.
Trump's golf courses have hostedCox's appearance Thursday at the tournament on Trump's property follows news that the consulting group GP3, of which Cox is a partner, recently clinched a deal with the Saudi-financed LIV tour.
Former President Donald Trump follows his tee shot during the pro-am prior to the LIV Golf Invitational - DC at Trump National Golf Club on May 25, 2023, in Sterling, Virginia.Sources tell ABC News that the business relationship between Cox and the LIV tournament has begun to ruffle feathers among those close to the Florida governor."I'm an unpaid, volunteer adviser to Never Back Down and proud to support Governor DeSantis," Cox said in a statement to ABC News.
Officials with Never Back Down super PAC did not respond to a request for comment from ABC News. A spokesperson for Never Back Down previously told The New York Times regarding Cox, "there is no conflict here with his outside businesses." Cox, a longtime Republican operative, previously served as executive director of the Republican Governors Association.
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