Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis fired an Orlando-area prosecutor for soft-on-crime policies that he said allowed violent criminals to escape serious charges and roam free, further endangering the community.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis fired an Orlando-area prosecutor for soft-on-crime policies that he said allowed violent criminals to escape serious charges and roam free, further endangering the community.
Mr. DeSantis, who recently rebooted his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, signed an executive order Wednesday firing State Attorney Monique Worrell, whose jurisdiction includes Orange and Osceola counties.
“The people of Central Florida deserve to have a State Attorney who will seek justice in accordance with the law instead of allowing violent criminals to roam the streets and find new victims,” said Mr. DeSantis, who is running a distant second to former President Donald Trump in the primary.
Mr. DeSantis said he’s authorized to suspend a state officer under the Florida constitution.
