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The leadership of Florida’s Republican Party voted Sunday to censure Chairman Christian Ziegler and remove his authority as he faces an investigation into sexual assault.
The party on Sunday removed almost all the authority of Christian Ziegler, who faces a criminal investigation and has resisted calls to resign.
Rep. Matt Gaetz calls for Christian Ziegler to resign over allegations of sexual battery, including rape. Gaetz had previously declined to do so, citing his own experience.
Embattled Florida GOP chair Christian Ziegler has floated the idea of the party offering him a “soft landing” to resign, six Republican sources tell NBC News.
The head of the Florida Republican Party, whose wife is a founder of one of the nation’s most prominent conservative groups, has been accused of rape, leading the State’s Governor to call for his resignation.