CBS News
BY ED O’KEEFE, AARON NAVARRO, FIN GÓMEZ
/ CBS NEWS
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to announce he is running for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination on Wednesday night during a live appearance on Twitter with the platform’s owner, Elon Musk, three people familiar with the plans tell CBS News. There will also be a launch video from DeSantis’ campaign, followed by trips to presidential primary states after Memorial Day.
The announcement will be at 6 p.m. ET and hosted by David Sacks, a technology executive who is close to Musk and a DeSantis supporter, the sources said.