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Going to prosecute a case like this without having a case before you, will help out having the specific -- you did say that if that law was passed, you then would not do something to prosecute. why would that be excusable, if a prosecutor's job was to enforce the laws as written? >> i'm glad that you asked that, it is a great question. because upon my hand on the bible and swore to uphold the u.s. and state constitutions. at the time, i saw that roe v. wade was the law of the land, under the u.s. constitution, and the florida constitution has an express right to privacy. the law that the gover...

Scott jennings, abbey. i get it. we're lawyers. we bill people. we don't do the math. what do you make of the idea, governor desantis has somebody suspended, basically escorted out of the building, because he won't eventually look at a case in his mind case-by-case and doesn't want to -- doesn't intend to follow what the supreme court says he's supposed to follow or not follow. what's your thought? >> two take aways, laura. number one, that governor desantis used the word "woke" in that speech very intentionally. if there's a 2024 republican primary, being tough on wokeness will be just as imp...

Individual prosecutor puts himself above the law. yes, you can exercise discretion in an individual case, but that discussion has to be individualize in case specific. you cannot just say that you will not do certain offenses. >> so that's not what you are doing, you are saying. you are by signing that letter. -- he do still intend, should you be in a position to actually look at it case by case basis, is that right? >> yes, and i've said this on the beginning, where we are talking about the abortion law, that even though there is a right to privacy and even though that the loss was that the l...

Of misinformation more broadly and a combination of frustrations towards that and accountability. we talk about the treaty of crafting, devers is actually used with the generous experience to describe the campaign that was used to try to get money off of election related lies. i think there is a broader conversation. are you convinced that that the idea sending a message -- do you think that the message translates more broadly, or do you think that this is so nuanced, they will go, no, no, this is just this case, and misinformation in other places, that is a separate issue? >> they are trying ...

Fully understand what's happened today. were you presented with a case, where you were told or had the opportunity to prosecute somebody, who was seeking, providing or in some way, helping to acquire and abortion, and he refused to prosecute? or was this a hypothetical that you were released on? >> you will have to ask the governor. i certainly wasn't presented with any case, and just this shows how flagrant this overreach is. this is a play in violation of the most fundamental principles in our democracy that the people get to elected leaders. it is how democracy works. even my eight year old...