Florida's attorney general says DeSantis suspending an elected state attorney is 'democracy in action'

Thu, 08/10/2023 - 12:07

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis (L) and Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody (R). Moody filed a motion June 27 to block a ballot measure on recreational pot.
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On Wednesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Democratic State Attorney Monique Worrell.
It was the second time in just over a year DeSantis has suspended an elected, Democrat-identifying state attorney.
Florida's Attorney General, Ashley Moody, called Worrell's suspension, "democracy in action."

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody praised Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday after he suspended an elected state attorney, calling it "democracy in action."