"Ron DeSantis to Launch 2024 Presidential Campaign Next Week Amid Controversy"

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is expected to file Federal Election Commission paperwork declaring his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination next Thursday, May 25th, to coincide with a donor meeting in Miami, with a more formal launch the following week. DeSantis is a clear second in Republican primary polling, though he has fallen far behind the frontrunner, the former president Donald Trump. DeSantis has made high-profile missteps, including on foreign policy, and has faced criticism for his stance on LGBTQ+ rights. Nonetheless, he has powerful financial backing and is expected to start with more money in an outside group than any Republican primary candidate in history.