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- Chris Jankowski, the chief executive of Never Back Down, stepped down on Wednesday, per The Times.
- The pro-DeSantis super PAC had been plagued by infighting for weeks as they've struggled to dethrone Trump.
- DeSantis was recently endorsed by a prominent Iowa conservative, but he's still behind in the state.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who had been viewed as the top conservative alternative to former President Donald Trump in the 2024 Republican presidential primaries, has witnessed his White House aspirations rise and stumble this year amid the ex-president's continued endurance within the GOP political ecosystem.
For DeSantis' allies, Wednesday took another bad turn as Chris Jankowski, the chief executive of the DeSantis-affiliated super PAC Never Back Down, stepped down from his post.