Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday named his former chief of staff, James Uthmeier as Florida’s attorney general, handing the state’s top law enforcement role to a trusted aide who has helped orchestrate and defend some of his most divisive initiatives.

After serving as Gov. Ron DeSantis chief of staff, it was made official Monday during a ceremony at the Old Capitol.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday officially named James Uthmeier, his former chief of staff, as the next Florida Attorney General.