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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday he is suspending State Attorney Monique H. Worrell of Central Florida effective immediately in an announcement in Tallahassee.

"The state of Florida is a law and order state and that means we have strong policies to hold criminals accountable for their misconduct," DeSantis said. "Prosecutors have a duty to faithfully enforce the law. One's political agenda cannot trump this solemn duty."

The governor added that refusing to do so "puts our communities in danger and victimizes innocent Floridians."

Worrell is the State Attorney for the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court for the State of Florida.

After announcing Worrell's suspension, DeSantis announced he is appointing Judge Andrew Bain to take over as state attorney for the ninth judicial circuit court.

According to the governor, Bain is a native Floridian serving as a judge in Orlando. An alum of the University of Miami, Bain played football and later received his law degree from Florida A&M Law School.

"I trust that he will be a prosecutor that faithfully enforces the law, and will keep the communities of Central Florida safe," DeSantis said.