Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has thrown his hat in the ring in the race to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) as America’s Senate GOP leader.
According to Scott, he’s already got the support of one major name behind him.
Scott recently told The Washington Times that he consulted with President Donald Trump about entering the race to replace McConnell.
He said that Trump “was excited I’m getting in.”
If that’s a signal that Donald Trump will soon give an official endorsement to Rick Scott, that must be music to the ears of the Florida Republican.
Scott has already confirmed that this is not an official endorsement yet.
However, he notes that he has “known the former president since before either of them left the business world to seek political office.”
Scott wasted no time connecting with other Republicans around the country immediately after announcing his intent.
As of May 23, Scott claims that he had already spoken to every single Republican Senator in America.
The Senate Republican Conference will take place later this year, and that is where the GOP will cast their votes to select a new GOP leader for the next Congress.
While the field could certainly still