Sanford city manager: Decision about the future of Chief Lee pending review

Norton Bonaparte, Jr., Sanford city manager, appears on Starting Point with Soledad O’Brien to discuss the Trayvon Martin case, Sanford rally planned for today and future of Police Chief Bill Lee, Jr., who stepped down from the case.

When asked if he has the authorization to fire Lee, Bonaparte says, “Yes, I do. And people have questioned me about that…. I’ve asked for an independent review by a law enforcement entity to come and tell me how did the Sanford Police Department do. Based upon that information and when I have that information, then I’ll certainly be in a position to make a determination about the future of Chief Lee as well as the entire Sanford Police Department.”

Starting Point with Soledad O’Brien airs weekday mornings from 7-9am ET on CNN.