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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Woodward

Florida prosecutor removed by DeSantis sues governor: ‘He created chaos instead of order’

AP

A Democratic elected state prosecutor removed from office by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is suing him in a complaint that seeks to reverse her suspension.

Florida’s Ninth Judicial Circuit State Attorney Monique Worrell, who was elected in 2020 and took office in 2021, was the second state prosecutor targeted by the governor for removal, after he alleged last month that she was “clearly and fundamentally derelict” in her duties.

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