
Over 100 former Trump administration officials back DeSantis for president: 'A proven winner'
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More than 100 former Trump administration officials have formed a coalition called "The Eight-Year Alliance" to back Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to be the GOP's 2024 presidential nominee.
The primary motivation of the group, the sources said, is to promote a candidate they feel would be a viable contender for two presidential terms, something they see in DeSantis. They also want to prevent former President Donald Trump "immediately becoming a lame-duck president" should he win back the White House, considering the polarizing affect his persona has had on American politics. Brandon Gillespie is an associate editor at Fox News. Follow him on Twitter at @brandon_cg.
The group includes former Acting Associate Attorney General Jesse Panuccio, former Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense Will Bushman, former Counselor to the Secretary and White House Liaison at the Department of Labor Pedro Allende, former Senior Counsel and Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Commerce James Uthmeier and Principal Deputy General Counsel at the Department of Commerce David Dewhirst.