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DeSantis suspends Orlando state attorney Worrell, accusing her of neglecting duty to prosecute crime

  • DeSantis suspended Worrell, the elected state attorney for Orlando, over claims she failed to enforce laws and put public safety at risk.
  • Worrell and Democrats accuse DeSantis of abusing power to remove an elected official for political reasons and boost his struggling presidential campaign.
  • This is the second Democratic state attorney DeSantis has suspended in the past year for alleged neglect of duty.
  • Worrell criticized DeSantis as a "weak dictator" undermining democracy; DeSantis defended the move to hold criminals accountable.
  • The suspension comes amid controversies over Worrell's handling of high-profile shooting cases in her district.
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