Florida GOP Chair Christian Ziegler Faces Criminal Investigation and Calls to Resign
Ziegler, accused of rape, refuses to step down, citing Trump's silence as support; wife Bridget Ziegler also under pressure to resign amid scandal.
- Florida Republican Party Chair Christian Ziegler is under criminal investigation for alleged rape, with both Zieglers admitting to a past threesome with the accuser.
- Ziegler's wife, Bridget Ziegler, a co-founder of Moms For Liberty and Sarasota County School Board member, is facing calls to resign due to the scandal.
- The scandal has caused significant upheaval in Florida's political scene, with leaders from both sides of the aisle demanding the Zieglers' resignation.
- Ziegler is refusing to step down, citing former President Donald Trump's silence on the matter as tacit support.
- The Florida GOP’s executive board is set to decide on Ziegler's fate as party chairman on December 17.