TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s newest senator has officially been sworn into office.
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Vice President J.D. Vance swore in the former Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody as a new senator this week.
The Senate seat was filled as Rubio was confirmed to be President Donald Trump’s Secretary of State.
Gov. Ron DeSantis selected Moody to replace Rubio earlier this month.
Moody says she is planning to fight for Trump in the Senate.
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Florida’s other Senator, Rick Scott, took a photo with Moody after she was sworn in.
“I’m proud to welcome Senator Ashley Moody as my new colleague from Florida. Floridians are lucky to have a fighter like Senator Moody representing their best interests. Senator Moody has done an incredible job fighting for Floridians and keeping our communities safe as Attorney General, and I’m confident she will build on that success in the United States Senate. I look forward to working closely with her to make Washington work better for Florida families and deliver on President Trump’s mandate for the American people.”
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