The Florida Republican Party voted this week to remove Christian Ziegler as party chairman following allegations that he raped a woman last year.
Florida Republicans stripped Ziegler of his authority and reduced his salary to $1 last month after he refused to resign. In an emergency vote on Monday, they voted 199-3 to oust him which comes after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and other top Florida Republican officials had called on him to resign.
Police in Florida are also investigating whether Ziegler recorded the alleged incident, which could constitute video voyeurism, a third-degree felony in Florida. Zeigler, who has not been charged, and his attorney allegedly showed the video to law enforcement with the belief that it proved that the interaction was consensual.
Attorney Bryant Camareno, who is not involved in the case, told local media that showing the video to law enforcement…
