Donald Trump just gave Gov. Ron DeSantis an early Christmas present. By reportedly picking Sen. Marco Rubio to be his secretary of state, the president-elect empowered DeSantis to choose Rubio’s replacement.

With Marco Rubio picked to be secretary of state, Gov. Ron DeSantis now must pick his replacement in the U.S. Senate.

With Marco Rubio’s nomination for secretary of state by President-Elect Donald Trump, it’s becoming increasingly likely that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will be picking the state’s next senator.