Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Tampa's elected prosecutor, Andrew Warren, over a perceived '"woke" agenda for pledging to not use his office to go after people who seek and provide abortions. He speaks with CNN's Laura Coates. #CNN #News
Hear what prosecutor suspended by DeSantis had to say about him
Love the line of “Death Sentence’ signing his bill with crayon.
ahh .
the stink of marxism.🐑
@Jared Scolaro You probably need to monitor your blood pressure, Skippy. You get triggered and angry when your ignorance is pointed out to you. It also appears this will forever more happen with increasing frequency, in your case.
@KesArt most european countries wont allow you to get an abortion if you are 3 months pregnant, get an education.
Disturbances in society are never more fearful than when those who are stirring up the trouble can use the pretext of religion to mask their true designs. ⚔
Daniel Dennett
@Joe Where there’s an action there will be a reaction, Pro-Choice
DeSantis throws around ‘woke’ often. I don’t think DeSantis understands what that word means.
It’s just a buzzword to him, red meat for his base.
@Nat Nat, being “woke” is not a good thing.
He knows exactly what it means. You are just sceeching because he is right.
@Swagman21 same thing foo
@Sally F, cultural appropriation
This is what happens when power goes to someone’s head.
@Grace Bellamy I mean how many sources do you want?apparently nothing is good enough for you.
This is what happens when a democrat doesn’t do their job.
@Uniquely Lily, desantis will get re-elected
Same guy that did not want to enforce covid restrictions now suspends someone for not wanting to enforce something. Authoritarian much?
He’s able to sidestep COVID restrictions as a governor of a state. The Attorney General was fulfilling the governor’s job.
Not wanting to enforce the Law and not enforcing covid restrictions was the best thing he’s done.
You can’t break laws that don’t exist and you can’t be an authoritarian by following laws directly or indirectly agreed on by the general population. Both are liars, but its okay to say the governor is right on this topic. What were you thinking of when you typed this?
@K Johnson Did you listen to his Press Conference or listening to some made up twisted crap about it from CNN.
State v. Bloom, 497 So. 2d 2 (Fla. 1986), the Florida Supreme Court recognized that the decision to charge and prosecute a defendant is completely discretionary and is vested in the hands of the prosecutor. Similarly, in Valdes v. State, 728 So. 2d 736 (Fla. 1999), the court concluded that “as the prosecuting officer, the state attorney has ‘complete discretion’ in the decision to charge and prosecute . . . .”
@Armastat the law has already been declared unconstitutional
@two kings slots Not sure what law you are talking about.
@two kings slots, wrong
@Stu Glenn never mind the fact that the prosecutor clearly stated he would be reviewing each case on an individual basis before deciding on prosecution. What part of that did you miss? He is not in dereliction of duty. Plus, there is no law yet against abortion in Florida. This whole argument is based on “what if” not actual laws. Ron jumped the gun for voter support. 🙄
If Russia’s Putin ran for office in Florida, that poll would show “Putin: 86%, Trump: 43 %, DeSantis: 34%”. Guess the Age of Stupid isn’t over after all.
@Paul Bentley come up with your own material and stop repeating matt gaetz and trumps talking points
@wgooetrik LOL! I can watch a foreign news network and get all the information I need.
@Paul Bentley How is Russia this time of year?
@wgooetrik I wouldn’t know, never been. How’s China this time of year?
@Burma Jones Hypothetical sample clearly illustrates supposed support percentages against a political opponent. Are you a high school drop-out? Do they have high schools in St Petersburg, russia?
Irony that the wokiest person in Florida is DeSantis. He uses the term whenever he opposes someone.
I’m tired of hearing desantis use the old word “woke”.
@Janice Blount He’s not fooling anyone but himself by using this word so often , it literally means ANYTHING REMOTELY connected to Black people.
DeSantis: “To hell with the Constitution—the law is what I say it is!”
@Bob S the prosecutor is literally following the law and not overstepping like DeSantis wanted him to do
@Bama Fishing He cannot remove any judges, can only SUSPEND them- it is the State of Florida VOTERS who decide who sit on Judges’ benches……… Know the difference.
@acordia91 this is a state attorney, not a judge. Know the difference.
Imagine being ignorant enough to vote for someone by the number of times they say woke. I can’t.
It wouldn’t surprise me if Gov De Santis used the word WOKE (Black) at least 100x per day.
yet you did?
@jo mamacita I see your just here to play games troll.
Removing civil servants and elected officials to install political appointments tells you what they intend to do to Government Agencies if elected.
@Tally May Nobody heard that because he never said that.
@Tally May Can the governor have discretion? Cause after he passed a law in Florida saying you’ll be arrested for blocking traffic when rightwingers had a protest and were blocking traffic nobody got arrested. I wonder why?
@Sikyu 4977 Wow you really do have no idea what elected by voter’s means.
Never bow to a bully. Good for him!
@Sarah Petty Do you want Governors who are autocratic with no separation of powers? If so the US may not be the best country to live in. We have chosen a democratic form of government not dictatorships. Familiarize yourself on what a fascist society looks like. That is what you are advocating for.
@Tara Joyce 👍👍right on Tara! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@Tara Joyce he was not applying the law cause he’s a puppet of soros, and you call bully the one who stand up against them
The governor seems to see his position is now that of Lord Protector of the State of Florida!
This man was in an elected position. How does DeathSantis get by with this?
Why does he have to use the word “woke” the way he using it.It was once used to mean someone smart or enlightened they’re using it wrong
I always find that funny. We should take back the word woke. I wish those in politics, when called woke say ‘Yes I am woke and proud to be’. Play them at their own game.
@Paul Bentley It means “BLACK” now.
Andrew warren is a man who understand and respects the constitution! Thank you!
I don’t understand how he can “suspend” an elected official. It’s not school, ya know.🙄
So you know how there are laws? Well when your job is to prosecute people for breaking those laws and you don’t do your job, you get suspended for ignoring your duty.
Love suspended AGs quote, “I don’t care if he uses his pen or crayon . . .”
As a Tampa citizen, I’m proud of the prosecutor I voted for.