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Watch for yourself: This is what Florida’s DeSantis had to say about attorney suspension

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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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Why did Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspend the Hillsborough County state attorney?

DeSantis on Thursday said Andrew Warren did not act to prosecute certain issues including gender reassignment for minors and laws limiting abortion.

“Our government is a government of laws, not a government of men,” DeSantis said.

Watch the video at the top of this story to hear the governor’s comments.

This story was originally published August 4, 2022 at 12:45 PM.

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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.