Florida Prosecutor Sues Governor DeSantis Over Unconstitutional Suspension

Monique Worrell, a Democratic state prosecutor in Florida who was removed from office by Governor Ron DeSantis, has filed a lawsuit seeking to reverse her suspension. Worrell, the only Black woman serving as a state prosecutor in Florida, argues that the governor's executive order does not provide any evidence of her violating Florida law. Democratic officials accuse DeSantis of politically motivated removals of elected prosecutors to boost his national profile as he campaigns for the 2024 GOP nomination for president. Worrell claims that DeSantis has "created chaos instead of order" and that her removal should not be based on political affiliation or ideology.