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- Former Trump official Ken Cuccinelli has launched a super PAC backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
- Cuccinelli was once a close aide to former President Donald Trump.
- Cuccinelli is now calling DeSantis the "strongest Republican" candidate the GOP has for 2024.
A senior Trump-era official has launched a super PAC backing Florida Gov. DeSantis for a potential 2024 presidential bid.
Ken Cuccinelli, who was acting deputy secretary of Homeland Security from 2019 to 2021, launched his new PAC, Never Back Down, on Thursday.