Florida Gov. Rick Scott to chair Trump Super PAC

Jul 27, 2016 | 7:35 PM

WASHINGTON — Florida Gov. Rick Scott is going to become national chairman of a super PAC that is backing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

Scott announced Wednesday that he would start raising money and work on behalf of Rebuilding America Now. Scott is a multi-millionaire businessman who jumped into politics in 2010 when he first ran for governor. He has spent roughly $85 million of his own money on his two races.

He said in an interview with Fox News that Rebuilding America Now has raised $6 million so far and has “millions” in additional pledges.

The governor did not officially back Trump until after the businessman won the Florida GOP primary.