James Uthmeier was sworn in as Florida Attorney General Monday, after Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) appointed him to the office vacated by now-Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL). Moody had been the state’s Attorney General until last month,

Florida now has a new Attorney General. James Uthmeier was sworn in during a ceremony at the Historic Capitol Monday morning. Attorney General Uthmeier said he is ready to hit the ground running, replacing Ashley Moody.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday named his former chief of staff, James Uthmeier as Florida’s attorney general, handing the state’s top law enforcement role to a trusted aide who has helped orchestrate and defend some of his most divisive initiatives.