“The Florida GOP on Sunday began the process of removing Chair Christian Ziegler amid sexual assault allegations, with the party’s executive board voting during an emergency meeting to censure the chair, strip his authority and reduce his salary to $1,” the Sarasota Herald Tribune reports.
“A Sarasota police investigation into a woman’s claim that Ziegler raped her on Oct.
2 has rocked the state’s Republican Party, complicating efforts to gear up for the 2024 election. Sunday’s votes showed party activists are eager to put Ziegler’s situation behind them.”