DeSantis' Support for Taking on Trump Wavers Amid Polls and GOP Reception

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis met with a group of congressional Republicans in Washington as he seeks support to challenge Donald Trump for the GOP nomination in 2024. While many members lauded DeSantis and his work in Florida, they refused to offer their endorsement of him at this early stage. DeSantis' lack of inroads in Congress is sending troubling signals to political supporters, with six House Republicans backing Trump over their home state governor. Surveys of GOP voters continue to show that DeSantis is Trump's chief rival for the nomination, often leading the rest of the field by double digits.