Zieglers' Scandal Shakes Florida GOP and Moms for Liberty
Bridget Ziegler removed from Leadership Institute role as Pennsylvania chapter splits from national organization amid calls for Zieglers to resign.
- Bridget Ziegler, co-founder of Moms for Liberty, and her husband, Florida GOP chairman Christian Ziegler, are embroiled in a scandal involving a sexual assault allegation. The couple had previously engaged in consensual threesomes with the accuser.
- The scandal has led to calls for both Zieglers to resign from their respective positions. Christian Ziegler is under investigation but has not been charged and denies the allegations.
- The scandal has caused turmoil within the Florida GOP and has had a negative impact on Governor Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign, as he has been closely associated with the Zieglers.
- Bridget Ziegler has also been removed from her role at the conservative Leadership Institute, and a Pennsylvania chapter of Moms for Liberty has split from the national organization due to the scandal.
- Bridget Ziegler is still the chair of the Sarasota County School Board and helped Ron DeSantis write his 'don't say gay' law. She has been accused of hypocrisy due to her involvement in the scandal and her anti-LGBTQ+ stance.