More Florida intrigue with Trump's Cabinet with Bondi, maybe DeSantis

More Florida intrigue with Trump's Cabinet with Bondi, maybe DeSantis

Author: Gannett December 5, 2024 Duration: 26:41

Gov. Ron DeSantis has been in the mix for a Trump Cabinet position. Journalists Zac Anderson, Ana Goni-Lessan and John Kennedy discuss Trump's flirtation with DeSantis as Defense secretary, the president-elect picking former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to replace Matt Gaetz as his attorney general nominee and the Florida Legislature gets two new leaders.


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