James Uthmeier was sworn in as Florida Attorney General Monday, after Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) appointed him to the office vacated by now-Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL). Moody had been the state’s Attorney General until last month,

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.

Uthmeier said he will approach his new role with an “America first agenda” that fights drug cartels and maintains DeSantis’ approach to government.