Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is now scheduled to speak at the big RNC convention next week after having not been invited before today.

According to Politico, the plans have now changed and DeSantis is in the mix for a main stage speaking slot at the convention:

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, whose bid for president ended following a distant second place finish in Iowa, is now poised to have a speaking slot on the main stage at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee next week.

DeSantis, once seen as a rising conservative star, was initially not scheduled to have a main stage speaking slot during the weeklong celebration of former President Donald Trump, three people familiar with convention plans but not authorized to speak publicly told POLITICO on Tuesday. Two of those people told POLITICO that, as of Wednesday morning, the plans had changed and DeSantis is now in the mix for a spot.

The lineup for the convention is set to be announced this week, and plans for speaking roles remains fluid.

DeSantis will also participate in other Republican events occurring in conjunction with the convention. A spokesperson for DeSantis’ political operation declined to comment on Tuesday on him not initially being scheduled, and did the same on Wednesday morning.

I don’t know why the RNC changed their minds but it’s a good show to unify the Republican Party, which is what Trump said he wants to do.

As I said before, we’ll be live streaming the RNC all next week.