"Florida GOP Censures Chair Ziegler Amid Sexual Assault Investigation"

The Florida Republican Party has censured Chairman Christian Ziegler and reduced his salary to $1 following a rape allegation made against him. Despite calls for his resignation, Ziegler has refused to step down. The party has scheduled a meeting to vote on whether to remove him from office. Ziegler's accuser alleges that he assaulted her after canceling a planned meeting with his wife. Ziegler's wife, Bridget Ziegler, is a member of the Sarasota County School Board and has faced calls for her resignation as well. Governor Ron DeSantis and other party leaders have called for Ziegler to step down. The police investigation into the allegation is ongoing.