Overview

• In a Truth Social post, the president praised Uthmeier’s law-and-order agenda and highlighted an immigration detention initiative dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” reflecting campaign messaging.
• The backing is reported to likely shut down speculation about a primary bid by House Speaker Daniel Perez, who said the attorney general post was not a role he sought.
• Uthmeier was appointed in February by Gov. Ron DeSantis after Ashley Moody moved to the U.S. Senate, following earlier service as the governor’s chief of staff and general counsel.
• Reporting indicates Uthmeier is positioned to face former state Sen. José Javier Rodríguez in next year’s general election.
• Separately, Uthmeier faces scrutiny tied to the Hope Florida Foundation, with news reports of a grand jury in Tallahassee and a state lawmaker’s accusations he denies.