Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will reportedly skip this week’s conservative CPAC convention, skirting a confrontation with former President Donald Trump.
DeSantis joins ex-Vice President Mike Pence on the no-show list for the normally must-attend right-wing shindig that runs from Wednesday to Saturday outside Washington, D.C.
The potential 2024 GOP presidential candidate will instead travel to Texas and California for Republican events.Trump, who announced his comeback presidential bid in November,in recent weeks, accusing him of being too liberal on COVID restrictions and branding him “disloyal” for refusing to rule out a White House challenge.Nikki Haley, the only other announced GOP presidential candidate, will also address the gathering.
Other right-wing bold-face names will also speak, including failed Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene , who recentlyThe conservative gala got a black eye when organizer Matt Schlapp, a leading right-wing activist, wasThe staffer filed a $9.4 million lawsuit against Schlapp and his wife Mercedes, alleging sexual battery and defamation. Schlapp denies the claim.
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