Florida ֱ General Ashley Moody responds to cheering supporters after Governor 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, Fla., Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Florida ֱ General Ashley Moody delivers remarks after Governor Ron DeSantis announced her appointment as U.S. senator to replace Marco Rubio, during a press conference at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. Rubio has been nominated by president-elect Donald Trump to be the next U.S. Secretary of State. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Florida ֱ General Ashley Moody is welcomed to the stage by Governor Ron DeSantis after announcing her appointment as U.S. senator to replace Marco Rubio, during a press conference at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. Rubio has been nominated by president-elect Donald Trump to be the next U.S. Secretary of State. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Florida ֱ General Ashley Moody is welcomed to the stage by Governor Ron DeSantis after announcing her appointment as U.S. senator to replace Marco Rubio, during a press conference at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. Rubio has been nominated by president-elect Donald Trump to be the next U.S. Secretary of State. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Governor Ron DeSantis delivers remarks after announcing the appointment of Florida ֱ General Ashley Moody as U.S. senator to replace Marco Rubio, during a press conference at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Florida ֱ General Ashley Moody responds to cheering supporters after Governor 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, Fla., Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
ExpandMoody, a former prosecutor and judge, has a record of "delivering results," DeSantis said as he announced his choice at an Orlando hotel.