• @EyeDueWattAyeWont
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    141 year ago

    Could someone ELI5 how he can remove am elected person and replace with an appointee? I don’t understand how this is legal.

    • chaogomu
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      151 year ago

      The Florida constitution allows the governor to remove certain state officials for “misfeasance, malfeasance, neglect of duty, drunkenness, incompetence, permanent inability to perform official duties, or commission of a felony.”

      This is the second time in as many years that DeSantis has removed an elected Democratic leaning State Attorney because they didn’t want to prosecute based on DeSantis’ unconstitutional laws. I believe that this is the first time he’s just appointed a replacement, which is super illegal.

    • @Lord_McAlister
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      131 year ago

      It isn’t. He’s a fascist. No ones going to get off their ass and do anything about him.

    • DigitalTraveler42
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      81 year ago

      ELI3: He governor, he doesn’t care about laws, the state legislation backs him completely with a super majority, he’s doing his best Greg Abbott impression.

    • @[email protected]
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      21 year ago

      He’s using “dereliction of duty” as an excuse. He did the same to another black DA too