Washington, D.C., is a hive of activity with confirmation hearings for Donald Trump picks to head various agencies overlapping each other. One of those involves Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), tapped to serve as Trump’s secretary of state, and his expected breezing through the confirmation process leaves an opening in the Senate. Many have been keeping an eye on the Sunshine State to see where Governor Ron DeSantis might turn as he is charged with filling that vacancy.
The governor has said he intended to hold back on announcing a choice from the time Rubio had been tapped by Trump in order to avoid his pick being thrown into the media meat grinder – “where they’re just a pinata,” as he described – but making the call just ahead of the inaugural. He has indicated to some members of Congress that he was not looking to pull a name from the House due to the…
