Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks at the third Republican candidates' U.S. presidential debate of the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign hosted by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, Florida, U.S., November 8, 2023.
Laxalt's resignation is significant because Never Back Down has been playing an unusually prominent role in DeSantis' campaign.
Laxalt did not immediately respond to a request for comment, nor did DeSantis' campaign.
Both DeSantis and Haley are more than 40 points behind former President Donald Trump, the Republican frontrunner in most national polls.
The Iowa Republican caucuses on Jan. 15 will kick off the presidential nominating contests.
Persons:
Ron DeSantis, Adrienne Arsht, Mike Segar, Adam Laxalt, Chris Jankowski, Laxalt's, DeSantis, Laxalt, Nikki Haley, Haley, Donald Trump, Gram Slattery, Alexandra Ulmer, Ross Colvin, Leslie Adler
Organizations:
Republican, U.S, NBC News, Adrienne, Adrienne Arsht Center, Performing Arts, REUTERS, Rights, PAC, The New York Times, The Times, UN, South, Iowa Republican, Thomson
Locations:
Florida, Miami , Florida, U.S, South Carolina