Ron DeSantis Blasts Senate Republicans After Vance, Rubio Miss Vote

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called out the Republican Senators who did not show up to vote, leading to a "leftist judge" being elevated to a seat on a federal appeals court on Monday.

DeSantis believes the fact that six Republican Senators did not vote on Monday is to blame for Judge Embry Kidd's confirmation to the Florida 11th Circuit. Senators JD Vance (Ohio) and Marco Rubio (Florida) are among those who did not vote. Kidd, who was confirmed on a 49-45 vote, will be President Joe Biden 's second appointee to the federal appeals court.

"This leftist judge would have been voted down and the seat on the important 11th Circuit would have been filled by Donald Trump next year had Republicans showed up," DeSantis posted to X, formerly known as Twitter . "Now, the leftist judge will have a lifetime appointment and the people of FL, AL and GA will suffer the consequences."

While Vance and Rubio have been tapped by President-elect Trump to hold the roles of Vice President and Secretary of State respectively, they are still able to vote in the Senate until they are sworn into office in January.

In addition, Senators Bill Hagerty (Tennessee), Mike Braun (Indiana) and Steve Daines (Montana) did not vote. Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman was the only Democrat to abstain.