Ron DeSantis ally backs Trump for president in latest Florida defection

News comes amid reports that governor's team has pressured representatives from his state not to endorse Trump In a blow to Ron DeSantis, a prominent ally of the rightwing governor was on Tuesday one of two Florida Republicans in Congress to back Donald Trump for president, the latest in a string of such defections. The news came amid reports that DeSantis's team has pressured US representatives from his state not to endorse Trump.