by Madeleine Hubbard
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ 2024 presidential campaign strategist Jeff Roe departed the governor’s super PAC following multiple other departures from the organization.
“I cannot in good conscience stay affiliated with Never Back Down (NBD) given the statements in the Washington Post today. They are not true and an unwanted distraction at a critical time for Governor DeSantis. I am resigning my position effective immediately,” Roe posted late Saturday evening on X, formerly Twitter.
I can’t believe it ended this way. I’m so proud to have worked alongside these men and women at NBD 24/7 the past nine months to save the country. Good luck the next 28 days and a wake up. I’m so sorry I can’t be there with you. pic.twitter.com/Rh4oQQ1tAE
— Jeff Roe (@jeffroe) December 17, 2023
Roe left after The Washington Post published a story earlier in the day about tensions between Never Back Down and Roe’s firm, which was a key architect of the PAC’s strategy.
The statements Roe was referring to were those sent to the Post “suggesting the group fired officials connected to Roe’s firm over ‘mismanagement and conduct issues.'”
“They are not true and an unwanted distraction at a critical time for Governor DeSantis. I am resigning my position effective immediately,” he wrote.
“Governor DeSantis has been an exceptional governor and I hope he will be the 47th President of the United States. I wish the Governor, First Lady, and their entire team the best through the rest of the campaign,” Roe also said.
Over recent weeks, DeSantis has taken more control over the super PAC, which has faced numerous personnel changes. For example, over approximately the past month, Never Back Down has had three CEOs, and including Roe, four top officials have resigned and three others were fired.
DeSantis is in second place in the Republican primary with an average of 12.3 percent to former President Donald Trump’s 62.4 percent, according to FiveThirtyEight. The first Republican nominating contest is set for Jan. 15 in Iowa.
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Madeleine Hubbard is a reporter at Just the News. Follow Hubbard on X or Instagram.
Photo “Jeff Roe” by Axiom Strategies and “Never Back Down PAC” by Never Back Down PAC.
