WASHINGTON — Advisers to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are talking to Republican operatives about joining his team to work in Iowa, the latest sign of preparation for his expected presidential bid.
DeSantis wasn’t personally involved in the interviews and no formal job offers have been made, according to people familiar with the discussions. But the news coincided with DeSantis’s debut swing through Iowa, just days before former President Donald Trump makes his first trip to the state as a declared 2024 candidate.
On his much-scrutizined Iowa swing, DeSantis had in-person meetings Friday with pastors and congressional and state lawmakers — some of whom have gotten calls from Trump seeking to lock in early support and stave off signs of cracks in his appeal.
