Senate GOP campaign Chair Tim Scott welcomed Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to the Senate on X — minutes before Gov. Ron DeSantis actually announced his pick for the open seat.
In a quickly deleted tweet, Scott congratulated Moody on her appointment saying she’s a “proven conservative fighter” for President-elect Donald Trump and has been a “national leader on border security,” according to a screenshot of the tweet provided to POLITICO.
DeSantis shortly after named Moody as his choice to fill the seat of Sen. Marco Rubio, Trump’s secretary of State nominee.
Scott was elected to serve as chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee for the 2026 cycle. He’s already made a few missteps in his hiring, angering Trump allies with some of his staffing picks.
