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Florida’s Gov. DeSantis suspended a state attorney. What’s the internet saying about that?

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DeSantis suspends state attorney

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that he was suspending Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren for not prosecuting certain crimes, including gender reassignment for minors and laws limiting abortion.

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Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that he was suspending Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren. And the internet had a lot to say about the decision.

The governor said Warren “put himself publicly above the law” for refusing to enforce laws limiting abortion or prohibiting gender-affirming care for minors.

Some took to Twitter to support DeSantis’ decision, calling it the right move because Warren chose “which laws to follow and which to ignore.”

Others sounded the alarm, concerned about “the danger of going around removing ppl that you don’t like.”

Even Hillsborough County politicians weighed in online. U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor took to Twitter Thursday morning to share her thoughts.

This story was originally published August 4, 2022 at 12:40 PM.

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Miami Herald
Grethel covers courts and the criminal justice system for the Miami Herald. She graduated from the University of Florida (Go Gators!), speaks Spanish and Arabic and loves animals, traveling, basketball and good storytelling. Grethel also attends law school part time.
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DeSantis suspends state attorney

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that he was suspending Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren for not prosecuting certain crimes, including gender reassignment for minors and laws limiting abortion.

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