Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has suspended Monique Worrell, the state attorney for Florida's Ninth Judicial Circuit, alleging that she has been lenient in prosecuting criminals. This unexpected action comes as DeSantis faces challenges in the Republican presidential primary against former President Donald Trump.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday suspended Monique Worrell, the state attorney for Florida's Ninth Judicial Circuit, accusing her of under-prosecuting criminals in her jurisdiction.
"We all know that this is not about policy or anything that I've actually done," Worrell said in response to the suspension. Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly"We all know that this is not about policy or anything that I've actually done," she said.
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