Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been in line with other Republicans in his criticism of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, calling him a "Soros-funded prosecutor." This attempt to tie Bragg to the liberal mega-donor George Soros is a familiar strategy to weaken and remove prosecutors. Democrats are now accusing Republicans of going after prosecutors they perceive as enemies. Former Hillsborough County state attorney Andrew Warren claimed it's "part of the authoritarian playbook" to attack political enemies with false narratives. Warren knows Republicans' strategy well. He was indefinitely suspended in August 2022 by DeSantis because he suggested he wouldn't enforce restrictions on abortion and gender therapy. Warren said, "That's something you'd expect to see in Russia. Not in the United States." Warren pointed out that by going after prosecutors, Republicans try to divert attention from solving criminal justice problems such as reducing gun violence and making the system more efficient. He accused DeSantis and former President Trump of disrupting the system while they should be solving problems. DeSantis had recently criticized Trump's indictment, aligning himself with other Republicans' support for Trump. He also vowed that Florida will not assist in Trump's extradition to New York, citing his issues with the Soros-backed Manhattan prosecutor.