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Orlando Prosecutor’s Dismissal Precipitated By Shooting of Police Officers

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis started questioning the performance of Monique Worrell, state attorney for the Orlando area, months ago following several high-profile crimes involving defendants she'd dropped charges against.
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Orlando Prosecutor’s Dismissal Precipitated By Shooting of Police Officers
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a press conference on the dismissal of 9th Judicial Circuit Florida prosecutor Monique Worrell in Tallahassee, Fla. on Aug. 9, 2023. Ron DeSantis/Screenshot via The Epoch Times
Dan M. Berger
By Dan M. Berger
8/9/2023Updated: 8/9/2023
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Monique Worrell, the Orlando-area state attorney removed from her position by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Aug. 9, had been on his radar for a while.

She was one of the high-profile big-city prosecutors nationally, supported by liberal philanthropist George Soros, who advocate releasing many defendants or dropping charges against them to pursue a social justice agenda.

Dan M. Berger
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