Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced the suspension of State Attorney Andrew Warren for refusing to enforce the law, and conservatives are positively elated.
Warren, who is backed by billionaire progressive George Soros, was reportedly refusing to enforce laws “sex changes for minors or restrictions on abortion.” This was unacceptable to DeSantis who took action on Thursday.
“When you flagrantly violate your oath of office, when you make yourself above the law, you have violated your duty,” he said during a press conference on the suspension decision.
#BREAKING: Gov. Ron DeSantis is suspending State Attorney Andrew Warren, a Democrat, for vowing to not enforce prohibitions on sex changes for minors or restrictions on abortion
“When you make yourself above the law, you have violated your duty.” pic.twitter.com/BegsmOXqWR
— Florida’s Voice (@FLVoiceNews) August 4, 2022
As of this publishing, Warren has not released a statement regarding his suspension or defending his decision to not enforce the law. DeSantis had teased the announcement as one that would spark a “liberal meltdown.” While that is surely forthcoming, the immediate reaction to the announcement was largely positive, as conservatives pointed to the decision as the only way to deal with progressive prosecutors who don’t follow the law:
It’s about time someone stood up to these democrat attorney generals. They flout their oaths to pander to politics and forget their sworn duty to protect the public and uphold the law.
— Pet Lover (@pet_demo) August 4, 2022
Nice. This is how Republicans need to be. Don’t roll over.
— Ross Davidson (@RossDavidson7) August 4, 2022
Hell yeah. We need to move the statue of liberty to Florida.
— Legalize Freedom (@MobMower) August 4, 2022
Best governor in the country strikes again.
— Steve Campbell (@ReformedWriter) August 4, 2022
Translation to the Blue Party… pic.twitter.com/G4ER557tnT
— ManWithNoName (@ManWithNoNameUS) August 4, 2022
State prosecutors who refuse to enforce the law are in violation of their oath of office, legal ethics, and the state (or Fed’l) constitution.
Such a suspension, and hopefully dismissal, should be automatic and uncontroversial.— Cruadin (@cruadin) August 4, 2022
can we just clone this warrior 49 times? one for each state! bravo desantis!!
— MtnMama 🌻 (@iheartGsus) August 4, 2022
— Denise Johnson (@DeniseJ59244171) August 4, 2022
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