I believe that Trump is working on DeSantis for the job. he has the advantage of knowing the political class and who he can trust. He can bring in a lot of folks from Florida. Trump was absolutely alone a the top. Even his apparently solid choices all betrayed him, and America, except for Pompeo.
speaking of Pompeo....I heard him on the radio this morning (Kilmeade) and almost did not recognize him. He sounded more energetic, spoke faster, critical of all the crap ongoing.
He sounded as if he might be interested in a role to play. Maybe it’s just that he’s freed from SecState responsibilities.
Ben Carson, Peter Navarro were also loyal to him. There were others, but few and far between.