Removal of Florida State Attorney About Neglect of Duty and Is Not Political, DeSantis Says

But suspended prosecutor fires back saying governor's decision 'spits in the face of the voters' of Hillsborough County

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit held at the Tampa Convention Center on July 22, 2022. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Gov. Ron DeSantis removed a Hillsborough County state attorney on Aug. 4 because he did not follow the rule of law.

At a press conference on Aug. 5, Florida’s governor said he suspended Andrew Warren, who represented the 13th judicial circuit in Hillsborough County, on the basis of “neglect of duty.”