Florida GOP Chair Ziegler Faces Calls to Resign Amid Rape Allegations
Despite mounting pressure and an upcoming emergency meeting, Ziegler maintains his innocence and refuses to step down.
- Christian Ziegler, Chairman of the Florida GOP, is facing calls to resign amid allegations of rape.
- Ziegler has maintained his innocence and stated he will not resign.
- Major Florida Republican party officials, including Governor Ron DeSantis and Senator Rick Scott, have publicly called for Ziegler's resignation.
- The Florida GOP has no mechanism for removing a party chair against their will, and the best they can do is censure Ziegler or appoint someone to investigate his behavior.
- An emergency meeting has been scheduled for December 17th to address the situation.