Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis Wednesday morning suspended a Black Democratic State Attorney and replaced them with an appointee of his own choosing.DeSantis, who is also running for president, says he is suspending Florida State Attorney Monique Worrell "for neglecting her duty to faithfu...
The Florida constitution allows the governor to remove certain state officials for “misfeasance, malfeasance, neglect of duty, drunkenness, incompetence, permanent inability to perform official duties, or commission of a felony.”
This is the second time in as many years that DeSantis has removed an elected Democratic leaning State Attorney because they didn’t want to prosecute based on DeSantis’ unconstitutional laws. I believe that this is the first time he’s just appointed a replacement, which is super illegal.
The Florida constitution allows the governor to remove certain state officials for “misfeasance, malfeasance, neglect of duty, drunkenness, incompetence, permanent inability to perform official duties, or commission of a felony.”
This is the second time in as many years that DeSantis has removed an elected Democratic leaning State Attorney because they didn’t want to prosecute based on DeSantis’ unconstitutional laws. I believe that this is the first time he’s just appointed a replacement, which is super illegal.