DeSantis suspends elected Orlando-area state attorney; Worrell calls it 'political hit job'

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the suspension of elected State Attorney Monique Worrell, citing "neglect of duty and incompetence."

In a sudden announcement Wednesday morning at the Florida State Capitol, the governor explained that it's a state attorney's duty to "faithfully enforce the law."

"One's political agenda cannot trump this solemn duty," DeSantis said.

[marywesling]

If she is soft on crime then she needs to be suspended.

[thichhochoi]

As a prosecutor and you don't prosecute criminals, you are OUT. Period

[scottfranson]

Sheriff Grady Judd reacts to Monique Worrell's suspension: She didn't do her job, period

[JoyceWilliams-zdkh]

Im black and I approve of this message

[nerofiddles]

Good riddance to a terrible political advocate masquerading as a Prosecutor. Maybe if she'd done her job rather than playing Judge she'd still be working.

[janerichards]

Takes guts for Desantes to call out this judge for dereliction of duty. She has been suspended for good reason but the criminal left will milk this as an injustice instead of what this actually is……protecting the public from violent offenders who are not facing consequences for their crimes.

[jamesmeekins]

She didn't want to do
Her job !!!

[mjef]

Crime is down??? It’s because the criminals aren’t prosecuted. If she takes this to court, the costs better come out of her pocket.

[darrenwilson]

Thank You Ron DeSantis! Exactly what was needed!

[ChristopherRobinson-fkjp]

She’s long overdue to be fired. Good riddance to a law pest.

[sugarshaker]

Thank you Ron DeSantis!! For protecting vulnerable citizens and families from crime do the crime do the time if we can't count on the state attorney to enforce the laws we might as well not have laws thank you for seeing this and helping everyone!

[robertdz]

Florida needs its independence from the insanity.

[littledickydolittle]

She calls Desantis a "weak dictator"? I don't know...A Republican winning all but 3 counties INCLUDING Miami-Dade seems pretty strong to me.

[masterspin]

Do your job lady and this won't happen...

[jordangutierrez]

This is what real accountability looks like.

[rainey]

She is an elected official he has no right to fire her. Just to put his own political people in charge

[SHASHARE]

Well done Governor and sheriff Judd graddy

[jamesermlich]

Picking and choosing what laws your going to prosecute is not a job for a judge Tired of the virtue signaling from elites

[bartosullivan]

She was incompetent and there's plenty of proof. I hope she is disbarred and permanently terminated!

[avawilliams]

Florida just keeps getting better and better!