Gov. DeSantis said Lopez and fellow Hillsborough natives Moody and Bondi constituted a 'murderers' row' of prosecutors.
The two people were injured when their boat hit the wake of a cruise ship near Gadsen point, within Tampa Bay, and sank.
Hillsborough County State Attorney Suzy Lopez was sworn in for her first full term on Tuesday, with Governor Ron DeSantis among those in attendance.