Lara Trump said she “would 100% consider” replacing Florida Sen. Marco Rubio — who her father-in-law, President-Elect Donald Trump, has nominated as his secretary of state — as she announced she is resigning as co-chair of the Republican National Committee.
“It is something I would seriously consider,” Lara Trump, 42, told The Associated Press in an interview published Sunday. “If I’m being completely transparent, I don’t know exactly what that would look like. And I certainly want to get all of the information possible if that is something that’s real for me. But yeah, I would 100% consider it.”
The president-elect’s daughter-in-law is believed to be among Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ top choices to replace Rubio, who is expected to be easily confirmed to Donald Trump’s cabinet.
Trump allies, including Tesla CEO and Trump’s incoming “Department of Government Efficiency” co-chair Elon Musk, are hopeful that DeSantis will name her to Rubio’s Senate term, which ends in 2026.
“The Senate is an old man’s club. We desperately need a smart, young, outspoken woman who will reveal their secrets,” Musk’s mother Maye posted on X.
“Lara Trump is genuinely great,” Musk responded.
However, Rubio is expected to remain in the Senate through at least part of January and DeSantis — Donald Trump’s former Republican challenger — was reportedly slow-walking the process to name Rubio’s successor, though he was expected to begin the vetting process sometime this month.
“The governor will be conducting a thorough vetting process and interview process in December that will involve several candidates,” a DeSantis aide told NBC News on Nov. 28. “He’s not in a hurry to make an important decision.”
Meanwhile, Lara Trump said she plans to submit her official resignation from the RNC at the next meeting now that her father-in-law will head back to the White House in January — and as she eyes other opportunities.
She said she accomplished all she hoped to in the role, which she’s held since March, and is ready to move on.
“The job I came to do is now complete and I intend to formally step down from the RNC at our next meeting,” she wrote on X.
Her co-chair, Michael Whatley, will continue to lead the RNC as Lara Trump, who is married to future first son Eric Trump, steps away.
DeSantis’ reported short list of other possible replacements includes Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, former Florida House Speaker Paul Renner, Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd, former Florida House Speaker Jose Oliva and the governor’s chief of staff James Uthmeier.
With Post wires