U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz, who is leaving his seat in Florida’s 6th Congressional District to join the Donald Trump administration as National Security Adviser, is getting in behind Randy Fine as his preferred replacement.

Joarder, a rare Republican touting the endorsement of at least one left-leaning Muslim group, takes issue with one opponent in the primary in particular, state Sen. Randy Fine, who he calls a “genocidal Jew” on X in reference to the Brevard County Republican’s staunch defense of Israel and American Jews facing anti-semitism.

Thursday’s trio of confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees put the focus squarely on Trump’s domestic and economic agenda that will dominate the debates on Capitol Hill this year.

Senators quizzed Trump's Interior secretary nominee, proposed EPA administrator and Treasury secretary nominee.