Florida Attorney General Ashley MoodySet to become a U.S. senator, she calls for an audit of the Federal Reserve, pledges to publicly oppose government spending, and declares she will fight to strengthen borders and remove individuals who enter the United States illegally.
With Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., set to leave office soon to serve as Secretary of State in the new Trump administration, Florida's governor is preparing to leave office soon. Ron DeSantis Modi announced his selection to replace Rubio in the US Senate.
And even with some Democrats plan to support confirmationRubio is likely to sail through the confirmation vote.
“This is my priority in the Senate: Our inflation has been fueled by the Fed. We must audit the Fed!” Moody announced in a post on X.
DESANTIS announces his selection for Senate appointment following Rubio's expected resignation
“As Florida’s next state senator, I will work tirelessly to reduce Washington’s bloat and speak out against government spending,” she noted in another post. “Just as we did in Florida, this country needs to spend less and be fiscally responsible. I look forward to working with DOGE, and will work hard to leave our country's next generation on a much stronger fiscal footing.”
When discussing her role in confirming judges and justices, she specifically mentioned Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.
“As a former justice, I will take seriously my role in confirming judges and justices to ensure that they, like Justices Thomas and Alito, share the values and concepts of law as our Founding Fathers understood them,” she said in a tweet. “I will work through the Senate confirmation process to ensure that those confirmed are strong nominees and know that it is their duty to interpret the Constitution as it is written.”
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Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody responds to cheering supporters after Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, announced her appointment as U.S. Senator to replace Marco Rubio, during a press conference at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando, Florida, on Thursday, January 16. 2025. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
When sharing Moody's post, DeSantis called Alito and Thomas the “gold standard.”
“In the US Senate, I will support President Donald Trump and fight for legislation that strengthens the border, builds the wall, and removes those who entered illegally,” Modi said in a tweet.
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“Make illegal immigration illegal again,” DeSantis responded.
