Gov. Ron DeSantis Will Speak at Republican National Convention After 'Change in Schedule'

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Ron DeSantis will get an RNC speaking slot after a 'change in schedule'

DeSantis has since pledged to tap into his donor networkto help raise money for Trump's campaign; a handful of events are being planned but none are yet set.

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Ron DeSantis now expected to speak at Republican convention

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a onetime Donald Trump political foe turned endorser, is now expected to speak at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee next week despite previously being given no role at the event, a source familiar with the plans told CNN.

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DeSantis to speak at GOP convention - Washington Examiner

After a bitter Republican primary, former President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) will present a public united front next week at the GOP convention in Milwaukee. “We’ve consistently been told we would have a speaking slot at the convention and have not been told differently,” a senior DeSantis official told the Washington Examiner.

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