Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended liberal State Attorney Andrew Warren on Thursday.
DeSantis made the announcement during a Thursday press conference broadcast on social media. DeSantis argued that Warren has repeatedly refused to enforce laws passed by the legislature cracking down on child sex change surgeries and abortion restrictions.
“The constitution of Florida has vested the veto power in the governor, not in state attorneys,” DeSantis said. “We are not going to allow this pathogen of ignoring the law get a foothold in the state of Florida.”
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Officials said Warren has repeatedly tried to install himself as an adjudicator of what laws will and will not be enforced.
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