Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of newly elected President Trump, said on Saturday that she is removing herself from the Republicans in Florida by Marco Rubio seat in the US Senate.
“After an incredible amount of thought, contemplation, and encouragement from so many, I have decided to remove my name from consideration before the United States Senate,” she wrote on X on Saturday.
The president-elect has nominated Rubio as secretary of state.
“I could not have been more honored to serve as co-chair of the RNC during the highest-stakes election of our lives, and I am truly humbled by the incredible support the people of our country have shown me, and here in the great state of Florida,” Lara Trump added.
Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of newly elected President Trump, said on Saturday that she is not considering herself for Florida Republican Marco Rubio’s seat in the US Senate. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Trump, wife of Eric Trump, son of the president-elect, stepped down as co-chairman from the Republican National Committee earlier this month.
“I have read so many of your kind messages and I can’t thank you enough,” Lara Trump said, adding that she has a “big announcement that I would like to share in January.”
She said she remains “incredibly passionate about public service and looks forward to serving our country again at some point in the future. In the meantime, I wish Governor DeSantis the best of luck with this appointment.”
The president-elect did previously pressed on DeSantis to name Lara as Rubio’s replacement, a source close to his political circle told Fox News Digital, but he later told reporters he did not necessarily expect to select her.
The President-elect has nominated Senator Marco Rubio as Secretary of State. (Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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“That’s his choice,” the president-elect added.
Rubio’s Senate replacement will be appointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and will serve the remaining two years of Rubio’s term.
The seat will be open for a full six-year term in 2026.
Lara Trump is married to the president-elect’s son, Eric Trump. (Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Lara Trump had previously said she was “seriously considering” the position, although she wasn’t sure if it was right for her.
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DeSantis previously said he was a appointment in early January.
Lara Trump did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
