The answer is Jeanette Núñez. As lieutenant governor, Núñez, 52, would be the first in line to serve as governor in the event that DeSantis resigns his post, according to state law. If that were to happen, Núñez would become Florida’s first Cuban-American and first female governor.

DeSantis leaving Florida to become Trump’s secretary of Defense would make Jeanette Nuñez the first woman governor in Florida.

Trump's choice of Hegseth is now in jeopardy because of allegations of drinking and reports about his treatment of women.