Governor phones representatives, dismayed that four members of delegation have backed former president for 2024 nomination
, DeSantis is irked that he has no endorsements, while the former president has already picked up four from Republican Florida Congress members.
Operatives for DeSantis have been calling others to beg them to back off, the network said, with four of six congressmen and women its journalists spoke to confirming they had received an approach. Those who have publicly declared their backing for Trump are Matt Gaetz, Anna Paulina Luna and Cory Mills, all vocal supporters, and, surprisingly according to NBC,“There is clearly some angst from the DeSantis camp that so many members of the state’s congressional delegation are throwing their support behind Trump,” a consultant for one of the contacted Congress members told NBC on condition of anonymity.
“Gaetz going with Trump is one thing, but Byron’s endorsement of the former president undoubtedly rattled some cages.” According to the report, the effort is being led by Ryan Tyson, a longtime DeSantis acolyte, who has scheduled direct calls between the delegation and the governor. The six who have been asked to delay their endorsements, NBC said, are Aaron Bean, Vern Buchanan, Kat Cammack, Mario Diaz-Balart, Laurel Lee and Greg Steube.governor after winning a landslide re-election in November.
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