Florida GOP Chair Christian Ziegler Faces Rape and Sexual Battery Allegations

Christian Ziegler, the chair of the Florida Republican Party, is under investigation by the Sarasota Police Department following allegations of rape and sexual battery. The police report, heavily redacted, mentions the incident occurring on October 2 in Sarasota. The Florida Trident, a government accountability nonprofit, reported that the woman involved claimed to have been in a three-year-long sexual relationship with Christian and Bridget Ziegler. Bridget Ziegler is a co-founder of Moms for Liberty, a far-right group. Ziegler's attorney stated that he has been fully cooperative and expects his client to be exonerated. The Florida Democratic Party has called for Ziegler's resignation.