RNC co-chair Lara Trump has decided she won’t extend the family’s political dynasty to the Senate, pulling her name from consideration for Marco Rubio‘s open seat in Florida.
Trump, the wife of president-elect Donald’s son Eric, had been considered one of the contenders to replace Rubio upon his confirmation to become the new Secretary of State.
It was even considered as part of a deal between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis that could have seen him replace Pete Hegseth as nominee for Secretary of Defense.
However, Lara Trump released a statement Saturday taking her name out of the running.
‘After an incredible amount of thought, contemplation, and encouragement from so many, I have decided to remove my name from consideration for the United States Senate,’ she wrote.
‘I could not have been more honored to serve as RNC co-chair during the most high-stakes election of our lifetime and I’m truly humbled by the unbelievable support shown to me by the people of our country, and here in the great state of Florida.
‘I have read so many of your kind messages and I cannot thank you enough.’
However, Lara did say that she has ‘a big announcement that I’m excited to share in January, so, stay tuned.’
Donald Trump last spoke about his daughter-in-law’s possible Senate ambitions at a press conference at Mar-a-Lago Monday.
Asked whether he expected DeSantis to name Lara Trump to replace Rubio, Trump said, ‘I probably don´t, but I don´t know.’
Trump recently spoke with DeSantis at a memorial for Florida law enforcement officers.
The president-elect’s allies have been pushing DeSantis to nominate Lara Trump.
‘Ron´s doing a good job with his choice,’ Trump said, without elaborating.
He lavished praise on Lara Trump, including for her work at the RNC, where part of her duties involved focusing on ‘election integrity,’ a priority of Trump’s after he falsely claimed fraud in the 2020 presidential election.
Earlier in December, she said that she would step down as co-chair of the Republican National Committee and would consider a U.S. Senate vacancy if Marco Rubio is confirmed.
