James Uthmeier sworn in as Florida's next attorney general after appointment by Gov. Ron DeSantis
The position has been vacant since the governor appointed former Attorney General Ashley Moody last month to take over the open U.S. Senate seat following Marco Rubio's confirmation as U.S. secretary of state.Uthmeier, 37, has been DeSantis' chief of staff since 2021. He previously served as general counsel to the governor.
"This was not a very difficult decision for me to put James as the next attorney general because I know he's got the foundation," DeSantis said.
Uthmeier was sworn in just after 10 a.m. during a ceremony at the Florida Historic Capitol Museum in Tallahassee.
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