Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is drawing attention as the next Republican presidential candidate, is trying to oust Democratic prosecutors for handling the murders of a TV reporter and a 9-year-old girl and woman last week, the Associated Press and US media reported. did.
Governor DeSantis’ general counsel sent a letter to State Attorney General Monique Warrell earlier this week to provide all information regarding the juvenile and adult drug history of Keith Moses, 19, the suspect in the recent murder, and the prosecution’s decision regarding the arrest and prosecution. turned out to be requested.
Originally, in Florida, records of juvenile delinquents were kept private, but they did so.
The decision by Gov. DeSantis’ office is being interpreted as an attempt by DeSantis to awaken or oust prosecutors who interfere with his conservative criminal law enforcement in order to garner support from conservatives ahead of his presidential run.
Disantis also said last year that Attorney General Andrew Warren, who was twice elected in Tampa by the people, said he would not “prosecute abortion or sex reassignment performers for criminal charges or some low-level minor offenses.” because he was fired for no reason.
Lawyers for the family of the murdered girl and reporter accused Gov. Disantis and Republican Senator Rick Scott of appearing to be using the murder for their own political ends.
Attorney Max Nezameh held a press conference in Orlando on the 2nd and said, “The bereaved families said they smelled of political opportunism and were amazed at how they exploited this case.”
Brandi Major, mother of the murdered girl, Teyonah Major, and Gary Lyon, father of Spectrum TV News’ Dylan Lyon, said neither DeSantis nor Scott had delivered a 30-second word of condolence to the family. She said comforting words from other politicians were uncharacteristic.
Meanwhile, Attorney General Warrell, who received the letter from Governor Disantis, said the letter was full of misunderstandings and misinformation, and accused Moses of asking for documents such as investigation records even though there is still no confirmation about Moses’ drug crimes.
However, Disantis has already issued an executive order suspending Tampa’s Prosecutor Warren and sacking him for negligence and negligence under state law.
Warren said the governor’s office notice was purely personal and political, and he plans to fight a legal battle in federal and state courts to regain the prosecutor’s office.
Source: Donga
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