Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Thursday that he is replacing Marco Rubio in the Senate with the state's attorney general, Ashley Moody.

Rubio, who has served in the Senate since 2010, has been tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to be secretary of state. Rubio was on Capitol Hill on Wednesday for his <a class="zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE " data-testid="prism-linkbase" href="https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/rubio-pressed-trumps-foreign-policy-goals-confirmation-hearing/story?id=117624514" target="_blank">confirmation hearing</a>, during which he was pressed on Trump's foreign policy goals.

DeSantis' pick will serve the remaining two years of Rubio's term.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday announced he is replacing Marco Rubio in the Senate with the state's attorney general, Ashley Moody.{ai:summary}Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Attorney General Ashley Moody to replace Marco Rubio in the Senate. Rubio, who has served since 2010, is nominated by President-elect Donald Trump for secretary of state. Moody will serve the remaining two years of Rubio's term. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. #politics

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis picks Ashley Moody to replace Marco Rubio in Senate

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