Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump, announced Sunday night that she will step down as a co-chair of the Republican National Committee amid mounting speculation that she could be picked to fill a coming Senate vacancy. Ron DeSantis, a former political rival who ran against Donald Trump in the 2024 Republican presidential primaries, will get to choose Rubio's replacement. DeSantis is also reportedly being considered as a replacement for Pete Hegseth, the embattled choice for defense secretary. A source told NBC News last week that the president-elect and DeSantis directly spoke about the issue. “Trump talked to the governor and wants him to do it,” a source familiar with the conversation said.

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Persons: Lara Trump, Donald Trump, Trump, Republican Sen, Marco Rubio, ”, “, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Pete Hegseth, “ Trump, Hegseth Organizations: Republican, RNC, Fox News, Florida Gov, NBC, NBC News Locations: Florida