"Sex Scandal Fallout: Calls for Resignation as GOP Co-Founder's Career Crumbles"

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"Sex Scandal Fallout: Calls for Resignation as GOP Co-Founder's Career Crumbles"
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Bridget Ziegler, co-founder of Moms for Liberty and vice president at the Leadership Institute, has stepped down from her position following her husband's rape accusation. The chair of the Sarasota school board plans to ask Ziegler to resign, citing the intense media scrutiny and distractions caused by her presence. Ziegler, known for pushing an agenda against LGBTQ-inclusive books and curricula, had successfully remade the board to reflect her political perspective. The scandal has sparked criticism of Ziegler's involvement in drafting Florida's "Don't Say Gay" legislation while being connected to a bisexual sex scandal.

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