Florida Sen. Rick Scott endorses Trump over DeSantis in 2024 race

Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott endorsed former President Donald Trump over his home state's governor Ron DeSantis, as polling continues to show Trump as the clear front-runner in the GOP presidential primary. 

Scott wrote in an op-ed for Newsweek published Thursday morning that he encourages "every Republican to unite behind" Trump.

"I know most of the candidates running for president, and I respect their decision to put themselves through this very difficult process," Scott wrote. "Make no mistake: every single one of them would be a better president than Joe Biden. But Republican voters are making their voices heard loud and clear. They want to return to the leadership of Donald Trump."