"Florida GOP Removes Christian Ziegler as Chairman Amid Rape Allegations"
TL;DR
The Republican Party of Florida overwhelmingly voted to remove Christian Ziegler as chair following a rape allegation and police investigation. Ziegler and his wife, Bridget Ziegler, were accused of sexual misconduct during a consensual three-way encounter. The scandal has disrupted the Florida GOP, with Ziegler's forced removal and Bridget Ziegler's refusal to resign from the Sarasota County School Board. The party has replaced Ziegler with Vice Chair Evan Power, and the investigation is ongoing.
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