Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday took a huge step toward declaring his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination by severing ties with a major state-level political committee.
According to Politico, DeSantis renamed his political committee to "Friends of Ron DeSantis," the most concrete sign he will soon launch his candidacy. DeSantis filed a notice with the state Friday indicating he was no longer associated with the committee and would no longer be raising money directly or indirectly for the organization.