Key takeaways:
- Adam Laxalt, a longtime Donald Trump ally, has been appointed to lead a political action committee encouraging Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.
- Laxalt was endorsed by Trump in the 2022 Senate race, and chaired Trump’s campaign in Nevada in 2020.
- The appointment of Laxalt to lead the political action committee is seen as a sign of Trump’s continued influence within the Republican Party.
Former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt, a longtime Donald Trump ally, has been appointed to lead a political action committee encouraging Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.
Laxalt was endorsed by Trump in the 2022 Senate race, which was won by Catherine Cortez Masto, one of the most vulnerable Democratic incumbents. He also chaired Trump’s campaign in Nevada in 2020, and has repeated Trump’s false claims of fraud about the race, which was won by Democrat Joe Biden.
In addition, Laxalt was a public face of many of Trump campaign’s lawsuits in the swing state that challenged election rules and results. The lawsuits were ultimately unsuccessful, and Biden was declared the winner of the election.
The political action committee, which is yet to be named, will be dedicated to encouraging DeSantis to seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2024. DeSantis is currently the Governor of Florida, and is considered to be a potential contender for the Republican nomination.
The appointment of Laxalt to lead the political action committee is seen as a sign of Trump’s continued influence within the Republican Party. It is unclear whether the committee will be successful in its mission to encourage DeSantis to run for president.
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