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Ron DeSantis to announce 2024 presidential campaign Wednesday in conversation with Elon Musk

May 23, 2023, 12:38 PM | Updated: May 24, 2023, 9:32 am

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will announce his 2024 presidential campaign Wednesday night in a convers...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, here on April April 21, will announce his 2024 presidential campaign Wednesday night in a conversation with Twitter owner Elon Musk. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images via CNN)

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BY JESSICA DEAN, CNN

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(CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will announce his 2024 presidential campaign Wednesday night in a conversation with Twitter owner Elon Musk, a spokesperson for his political team tells CNN.

The announcement, which was first reported by NBC News, will take place on Twitter Spaces, where the platform’s users can participate in audio conversations, and will be moderated by tech entrepreneur David Sacks.

CNN has reached out to Musk for comment.

This story has been updated with additional details.

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