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Moms For Liberty co-founder in raunchy three-way sex relationship rape probe

Author of the article:Brad Hunter
Published Dec 01, 2023 • Last updated 11 hours ago • 2 minute read
VOTE FOR ME! Moms For Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler and her hubby are embroiled in a three-way sex scandal. FACEBOOK
VOTE FOR ME! Moms For Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler and her hubby are embroiled in a three-way sex scandal. PHOTO BY BRIDGET ZIEGLER /FACEBOOK
A parental rights crusader and her hubby were allegedly part of a three-way sex relationship that has now come off the rails with accusations of rape.


Bridget Ziegler is the co-founder of right wing Moms for Liberty and a trustee with the Sarasota County School board. Her hubby Christian Ziegler is chairman of the Florida Republican Party.


Together the pair are the preeminent power couple in the Florida GOP — until now.

Cops say a woman claiming to be part of a three-way sexual relationship with the pair is now claiming Christian raped her.

Florida Trident, a non-partisan government watchdog, obtained the heavily redacted complaint filed on Oct. 4 with the alleged victim claiming the rape occurred in her home.

VOTE FOR THREESOMES: Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler. FACEBOOK
VOTE FOR THREESOMES: Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler. FACEBOOK
The woman claimed she had been involved in a longstanding, consensual three-way sexual relationship with the couple. She said the rape occurred when Bridget Ziegler was away.


So far no criminal charges have been filed and Christian Ziegler’s legal eagle has denied the allegations against his client. Sarasota cops are now investigating.

Sources told the Trident that Christian Ziegler allegedly videotaped the sexual encounters with the woman and his wife.

The shocking revelations are certain to knock conservative rising star Bridget Ziegler’s ambitions for a loop. The GOP doesn’t much go for bisexual threesomes but still, Ziegler was backed by Florida Governor and presumed 2024 presidential candidate Ron DeSantis.

Bridget Ziegler co-founded Moms for Liberty in the blowback against COVID-19 restrictions at schools across the U.S. In addition, Bridget helped write DeSantis’ Parental Rights in Education Bill, AKA the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law.


“Bridget Ziegler, we should have her in every county in Florida. We have to do a better job in these school board races,” DeSantis said in the past.

According to Britain’s Daily Mail, Bridget now works for a conservative group training the next generation of the movement’s leaders. One of the programs encourages mothers and fathers to run for local school boards.

Moms for Liberty came to Bridget Ziegler’s defence in a now-deleted post on X: “Yet another attempt today to ruin the reputation of a strong woman fighting for America.”


As for Florida Republicans, the lurid allegations came as a “shock” and members expressed their “disappointment”. The GOP said in a statement: “The Republican Party takes all such allegations of potential criminal conduct very seriously and will fully cooperate with investigators.”

Meanwhile, Christian Ziegler’s lawyer is confident his client “will be completely exonerated.”

“Unfortunately, public figures are often accused of acts that they did not commit whether it be for political purposes or financial gain,” Derek Byrd told the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.

“I would caution anyone to rush to judgment until the investigation is concluded. Out of respect for the investigation, this is all Mr. Ziegler or myself can say at this time.”

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Florida GOP chair accused of sexual battery; attorney says he'll be exonerated

The Florida Center for Government Accountability, citing anonymous sources, says police are investigating Ziegler and have seized his cell phone.

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Husband of Moms for Liberty cofounder accused of rape

Chairman of the Florida Republican Party Christian Ziegler is reportedly under criminal investigation after a woman claiming to be part of a three-way relationship with Zeigler's wife alleged he raped her.

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Florida GOP Chair Christian Ziegler, husband of Moms for Liberty cofounder, accused of sexual assault by alleged menage a trois lover - Florida Trident

Christian Ziegler, Florida’s GOP chairman and husband of Sarasota County School Board member and Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler, is under

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Moms For Liberty co-founder in raunchy three-way sex relationship rape probe

Parental rights crusader and her hubby were allegedly part of a three-way sex relationship that has come off the rails with rape accusations.

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House expels New York Rep. George Santos. It’s just the sixth expulsion in the chamber’s history
Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Kevin Freking
Published Dec 01, 2023 • 4 minute read
Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., faces reporters at the Capitol in Washington, early Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. After a scathing report by the House Ethics Committee citing egregious violations, Santos could be expelled from Congress this week.
Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., faces reporters at the Capitol in Washington, early Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. After a scathing report by the House Ethics Committee citing egregious violations, Santos could be expelled from Congress this week. PHOTO BY J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE /THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted on Friday to expel Republican Rep. George Santos of New York after a critical ethics report on his conduct that accused him of converting campaign donations for his own use. He was just the sixth member in the chamber’s history to be ousted by colleagues.


The vote to expel was 311-114. Expulsion requires support from two-thirds of the House, a purposefully high bar, but a blistering House Ethics Committee report that accused Santos of breaking federal law proved decisive.


Santos fought the expulsion effort leading up to the vote, leading his own defense during House floor debate and in conducting a press conference and interviews.

“I will not stand by quietly,” Santos declared as lawmakers debated his removal the evening before the vote. “The people of the Third District of New York sent me here. If they want me out, you’re going to have to go silence those people and go take the hard vote.”

Of the previous expulsions in the House, three were for disloyalty to the Union during the Civil War. The remaining two occurred after the lawmakers were convicted of crimes in federal court. Santos made his case for remaining in office by appealing directly to lawmakers who worry they are setting a new precedent that could make expulsions more common.


House Speaker Mike Johnson was among those who voiced concerns about removing Santos, though he has told members to vote their conscience. Others in leadership agreed with his reasoning and opposed expulsion. But some Republicans, including Santos’ colleagues from New York, said voters will welcome lawmakers being held to a higher standard.

“I’m pretty confident the American people would applaud that. I’m pretty confident that the American people expect that, and I hope that tomorrow, in this great chamber, we set that precedent,” said Republican Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, whose district adjoins Santos’.

Santos warned lawmakers they would regret removing a member before they have had their day in court.


“This will haunt them in the future where mere allegations are sufficient to have members removed from office when duly elected by their people in their respective states and districts,” Santos said.

The expulsion push is just the latest chapter in what has been a spectacular fall from grace for Santos, a first-term lawmaker initially celebrated as an up-and-comer after he flipped a district from Democrats last year and helped Republicans win control of the House. But, soon after, troubles began. Reports began to emerge that Santos had lied about having Jewish ancestry, a career at top Wall Street firms and a college degree. His presence in the House quickly became a distraction and an embarrassment to the party.


In early March, the House Ethics Committee announced it was launching an investigation into Santos. Then in May, the U.S. attorney’s office for the Eastern District of New York indicted Santos, accusing him of duping donors, stealing from his campaign and lying to Congress. Prosecutors would later add more charges in an updated 23-count indictment.

The indictment alleges he stole the identities of campaign donors and then used their credit cards to make tens of thousands of dollars in unauthorized charges. Federal prosecutors say Santos, who has pleaded not guilty, wired some of the money to his personal bank account and used the rest to pad his campaign coffers.

Meanwhile, Ethics Committee investigators spent eight months investigating Santos and interviewing witnesses. When their work was complete, the panel said it had amassed “overwhelming evidence” of lawbreaking by Santos that it sent to the Justice Department.


Among other things, the Ethics panel said that Santos knowingly caused his campaign committee to file false or incomplete reports with the Federal Election Commission, used campaign funds for personal purposes and violated the Ethics in Government Act with his financial disclosure statements.

Arguing against expulsion during debate Thursday, Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., said that while he respects the Ethics Committee, he had concerns about how the Santos case was handled. He said he was troubled that a Republican-led committee would submit a report that was so judgmental and publicized.

“The totality of circumstance appears biased,” Higgins said. “It stinks of politics and I’ll oppose this action in every way.”


While the Ethics Committee does have a Republican chairman, its membership is evenly divided. Rep. Susan Wild, the ranking Democrat on the committee, reminded members that the decision approving the investigators’ findings was unanimous.

“As the Ethics Committee’s report lays out in thorough detail, Mr. Santos has repeatedly, egregiously and brazenly violated the public’s trust,” Wild said. “Mr. Santos is not a victim. He is a perpetrator of a massive fraud on his constituents and the American people.”

Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York held his weekly press conference with a massive photo next to him of Santos and Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia sitting in the House chamber together and laughing. It’s an example of how Democrats are looking to tie other Republicans to Santos when possible.

“George Santos is a malignant distraction, and hopefully that issue gets resolved,” Jeffries said before the vote.

House expels New York Rep. George Santos. It’s just the sixth expulsion in the chamber’s history

It’s just the sixth expulsion in the chamber’s history.

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Florida's Republican chair denies woman's rape allegation
Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Terry Spencer
Published Dec 02, 2023 • 4 minute read
Ziegler is the subject of a rape investigation, though no charges have been filed.
Ziegler is the subject of a rape investigation, though no charges have been filed.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — 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 Gov. Ron DeSantis to call for his resignation, roiling the state’s conservative politics and creating accusations of hypocrisy from Democrats and LBGTQ+ activists.


Police search warrant affidavits obtained by Florida news organizations show that a woman who had been friends with Christian Ziegler for 20 years has accused him of raping her in her apartment two months ago. Ziegler, a longtime party activist who took over the state Republican Party in February, denied the allegations in an interview with police, saying the sex was consensual.


No criminal charges have been filed against Ziegler, 40, but the Sarasota Police investigation remains open. The accuser’s name has not been released, and The Associated Press doesn’t identify the possible victims of sexual assault without their permission.

“We are confident that once the police investigation is concluded that no charges will be filed and Mr. Ziegler will be completely exonerated,” his attorney, Derek Byrd, said in a statement.


His wife, Bridget Ziegler, told detectives that the three had engaged in sex once more than a year ago. She is a co-founder of Moms for Liberty, a group that along with the Florida GOP and DeSantis has pushed against LBGTQ+ causes and their supporters.

Bridget Ziegler is also an elected member of the Sarasota County school board and was appointed by DeSantis to the board that now oversees Walt Disney World’s land development. DeSantis pushed through legislation last year disbanding a Disney-controlled board after the company opposed his bill that limits sex education in schools.

DeSantis said on Thursday that Christian Ziegler should resign, noting that while he is innocent until proven guilty, his presence would be a distraction and that “the mission (of electing Republicans) is more important.” DeSantis is seeking the party’s presidential nomination, but trails former President Donald Trump in the polls.


Moms for Liberty posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday that it supports Bridget Ziegler and “every other badass woman fighting for kids & America.” Ziegler was one of the group’s three founders in early 2021.

Originally started in Florida, the group has since expanded nationwide and has had some success running social conservatives for school board seats.

Nikki Fried, chair of the Florida Democratic Party, said in a statement that Christian Ziegler should resign and then took a shot at both Christian and Bridget Ziegler, saying “the level of hypocrisy in this situation is stunning.”

“What happens behind closed doors is Christian and Bridget’s personal business. That being said, I do find it interesting that two people who are so obsessed with banning books about gay penguins might be engaged in a non-traditional sexual relationship,” Fried said.


She was referring to the children’s book “And Tango Makes Three” about two male penguins who raise a chick together. Based on a true story, the book is often a target of Moms for Liberty members and other conservatives who don’t think it should be included in elementary school libraries. The AP could not confirm that the Zieglers have personally opposed the book.

Christian Ziegler did not immediately respond to a phone message left Saturday seeking comment. No telephone number for Bridget Ziegler was available, and an email sent Saturday seeking comment through Moms for Liberty wasn’t immediately returned.

The search warrant affidavits were obtained by the Florida Center for Government Accountability, an investigative news organization. It shared them with several other news outlets that have posted them online. The AP has not been able to obtain its own copies. The warrants allowed police to seize Christian Ziegler’s cellphone and obtain his online communications.


In the affidavits filed last month, Sarasota Police Detective Angela Cox said investigators were seeking emails, photos, videos, contacts and other information from Christian Ziegler’s cellphone and Google account as part of their investigation into the woman’s accusation.

The woman told detectives that she and Christian Ziegler have known each other for more than 20 years. She said that on Oct. 2, she agreed to have sex with Ziegler and his wife but backed out after Christian Ziegler told her that his wife “couldn’t make it.”

The woman said that a while later, she left her apartment to walk her dog only to find Ziegler standing in the hallway. She says he pushed her inside and raped her, according to the affidavits. Investigators say the apartment complex’s security video shows Ziegler entering the building and leaving.


The woman’s sister told Cox that the woman called her and told her she was raped. The woman reported the rape two days later.

In late October, after Ziegler tried to contact the woman, police had her exchange monitored phone and text message conversations with him. According to the affidavits, he insisted that they are friends and at one point suggested that they meet in person.

“Hell no, not after what you did to me. Do you understand I am terrified of you?” she wrote to him.

He replied that he had to go.

In a phone call, the woman told Ziegler that he had sexually assaulted her.

“Those are big words, please don’t, no I didn’t,” he replied. “You invited me in.”

He offered her “financial help” before becoming suspicious that their calls were being recorded.

In a Nov. 2 interview with detectives with his attorney present, Ziegler said the sex was consensual and that he had recorded it. He said he then deleted the video, but after the accusation he recovered it and uploaded it to Google.

Detectives seized Christian Ziegler’s phone on Nov. 2 and accessed his Google account two weeks ago, the affidavits say.

None of what they have found has been made public.

Florida's Republican chair denies woman's rape allegation

The head of the Florida Republican Party has been accused of rape, leading Gov. Ron DeSantis to call for his resignation.

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House expels New York Rep. George Santos. It’s just the sixth expulsion in the chamber’s history
Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Kevin Freking
Published Dec 01, 2023 • 4 minute read
Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., faces reporters at the Capitol in Washington, early Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. After a scathing report by the House Ethics Committee citing egregious violations, Santos could be expelled from Congress this week.
Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., faces reporters at the Capitol in Washington, early Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. After a scathing report by the House Ethics Committee citing egregious violations, Santos could be expelled from Congress this week. PHOTO BY J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE /THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted on Friday to expel Republican Rep. George Santos of New York after a critical ethics report on his conduct that accused him of converting campaign donations for his own use. He was just the sixth member in the chamber’s history to be ousted by colleagues.


The vote to expel was 311-114. Expulsion requires support from two-thirds of the House, a purposefully high bar, but a blistering House Ethics Committee report that accused Santos of breaking federal law proved decisive.


Santos fought the expulsion effort leading up to the vote, leading his own defense during House floor debate and in conducting a press conference and interviews.

“I will not stand by quietly,” Santos declared as lawmakers debated his removal the evening before the vote. “The people of the Third District of New York sent me here. If they want me out, you’re going to have to go silence those people and go take the hard vote.”

Of the previous expulsions in the House, three were for disloyalty to the Union during the Civil War. The remaining two occurred after the lawmakers were convicted of crimes in federal court. Santos made his case for remaining in office by appealing directly to lawmakers who worry they are setting a new precedent that could make expulsions more common.


House Speaker Mike Johnson was among those who voiced concerns about removing Santos, though he has told members to vote their conscience. Others in leadership agreed with his reasoning and opposed expulsion. But some Republicans, including Santos’ colleagues from New York, said voters will welcome lawmakers being held to a higher standard.

“I’m pretty confident the American people would applaud that. I’m pretty confident that the American people expect that, and I hope that tomorrow, in this great chamber, we set that precedent,” said Republican Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, whose district adjoins Santos’.

Santos warned lawmakers they would regret removing a member before they have had their day in court.


“This will haunt them in the future where mere allegations are sufficient to have members removed from office when duly elected by their people in their respective states and districts,” Santos said.

The expulsion push is just the latest chapter in what has been a spectacular fall from grace for Santos, a first-term lawmaker initially celebrated as an up-and-comer after he flipped a district from Democrats last year and helped Republicans win control of the House. But, soon after, troubles began. Reports began to emerge that Santos had lied about having Jewish ancestry, a career at top Wall Street firms and a college degree. His presence in the House quickly became a distraction and an embarrassment to the party.


In early March, the House Ethics Committee announced it was launching an investigation into Santos. Then in May, the U.S. attorney’s office for the Eastern District of New York indicted Santos, accusing him of duping donors, stealing from his campaign and lying to Congress. Prosecutors would later add more charges in an updated 23-count indictment.

The indictment alleges he stole the identities of campaign donors and then used their credit cards to make tens of thousands of dollars in unauthorized charges. Federal prosecutors say Santos, who has pleaded not guilty, wired some of the money to his personal bank account and used the rest to pad his campaign coffers.

Meanwhile, Ethics Committee investigators spent eight months investigating Santos and interviewing witnesses. When their work was complete, the panel said it had amassed “overwhelming evidence” of lawbreaking by Santos that it sent to the Justice Department.


Among other things, the Ethics panel said that Santos knowingly caused his campaign committee to file false or incomplete reports with the Federal Election Commission, used campaign funds for personal purposes and violated the Ethics in Government Act with his financial disclosure statements.

Arguing against expulsion during debate Thursday, Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., said that while he respects the Ethics Committee, he had concerns about how the Santos case was handled. He said he was troubled that a Republican-led committee would submit a report that was so judgmental and publicized.

“The totality of circumstance appears biased,” Higgins said. “It stinks of politics and I’ll oppose this action in every way.”


While the Ethics Committee does have a Republican chairman, its membership is evenly divided. Rep. Susan Wild, the ranking Democrat on the committee, reminded members that the decision approving the investigators’ findings was unanimous.

“As the Ethics Committee’s report lays out in thorough detail, Mr. Santos has repeatedly, egregiously and brazenly violated the public’s trust,” Wild said. “Mr. Santos is not a victim. He is a perpetrator of a massive fraud on his constituents and the American people.”

Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York held his weekly press conference with a massive photo next to him of Santos and Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia sitting in the House chamber together and laughing. It’s an example of how Democrats are looking to tie other Republicans to Santos when possible.

“George Santos is a malignant distraction, and hopefully that issue gets resolved,” Jeffries said before the vote.

House expels New York Rep. George Santos. It’s just the sixth expulsion in the chamber’s history

It’s just the sixth expulsion in the chamber’s history.

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While what he did was reprehensible, he should have had his day in court b4 the expulsion. It's likely he'd be expelled anyway but the bases would be covered. This sets a horrible prescidence.

 

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Florida Republican chairman won’t resign over rape allegation, saying he is innocent
Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Terry Spencer
Published Dec 03, 2023 • 3 minute read
Ziegler is the subject of a rape investigation, though no charges have been filed.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The chair of Florida’s Republican Party says he will not resign over a woman’s allegation that he raped her, saying in an email to supporters that he is innocent. He did not address any specifics of the accusation that has roiled the state’s conservative politics.


Christian Ziegler sent the statement to state Republicans on Saturday, saying that he and his wife, Bridget Ziegler, are being targeted because they are “such loud political voices.” His wife co-founded the conservative group Moms for Liberty, which has led a campaign with Gov. Ron DeSantis to roll back sex education in Florida schools.


DeSantis said last week that while Christian Ziegler is innocent until proven guilty, he should resign to avoid becoming a distraction to their party. Ziegler insists he won’t quit.

“We have a country to save and I am not going to let false allegations of a crime put that mission on the bench as I wait for this process to wrap up,” wrote Ziegler, 40. A longtime GOP activist, he ascended to the state party’s top post in February.


No charges have been filed against Ziegler, but the Sarasota Police investigation remains open. The accuser, who has known Christian Ziegler for 20 years, told police in October that he forced his way into her apartment and raped her, according to search warrant affidavits filed by police.

In his Saturday email, Ziegler did not address having told detectives that he did have sex with the woman but that it was consensual. He also didn’t address his wife telling detectives that the couple and the woman had group sex once, more than a year ago.

“My family is rock solid. My wife is behind me 150% and we have methods in place to protect our (three) children, just as we have with all previous attacks that we have faced,” Christian Ziegler wrote. The Zieglers did not return calls and text messages Sunday seeking further comment.


DeSantis spokesman Jeremy Redfern did not return a call and text message Sunday seeking comment on Ziegler’s refusal to resign.

The police avadavits saying that the Zieglers had group sex with a woman have led Democrats and gay rights leaders to accuse the couple of hypocrisy, given that an organization Bridget Ziegler cofounded — Moms for Liberty — has joined DeSantis and the Florida GOP in pushing back against LBGTQ+ causes.

Bridget Ziegler is also an elected member of the Sarasota County school board and was appointed by DeSantis to the board that now oversees Walt Disney World’s land development. DeSantis pushed through legislation last year disbanding a Disney-controlled board after the company opposed his bill that limits sex education in schools.


The rape accusation against Christian Ziegler became public last week after the Florida Center for Government Accountability, an investigative news organization, obtained a police report and the search warrant affidavits detailing the allegations.

The accuser’s name is redacted in the documents. The Associated Press does not name possible victims of sexual assault without their permission.

According to text messages cited in the affidavit, the woman and the Zieglers had planned to again have group sex on Oct. 2, but the woman backed out after Bridget Ziegler “couldn’t make it.”

The woman says she found Christian Ziegler in her apartment’s hallway later that day, that he pushed her inside and then raped her.

In text and phone conversations monitored by investigators, Ziegler offered the woman “financial help” before becoming suspicious that they were being recorded.

In a Nov. 2 interview with detectives, Ziegler said the sex was consensual and that he had recorded it. He said he deleted the video, then recovered it after the rape allegation surfaced.

Detectives seized Christian Ziegler’s phone on Nov. 2, the affidavits say. None of what they have found has been made public.

Florida Republican chairman won’t resign over rape allegation, saying he is innocent

The chair of Florida's Republican Party says he will not resign over a woman's allegation that he raped her

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[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Innocent until proven guilty.

 

[55Mercury]

supposedly

 

[spaminator]

Florida senator, governor call for GOP chair's resignation amid rape probe
Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Brendan Farrington
Published Dec 05, 2023 • 3 minute read
Ziegler is the subject of a rape investigation.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Republican Party of Florida chairman is facing mounting pressure to resign as police investigate a rape allegation with Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Scott joining Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday in saying Christian Ziegler should step down rather than be a distraction during an important election year.


Beyond the possibility of criminal charges, Ziegler and his wife Bridget, a co-founder of Moms for Liberty, are being called out for the hypocrisy of admitting a sexual relationship with another woman even though they very publicly fight against LGBTQ+ rights.


“The allegations are very disturbing,” Scott said in a statement released by his re-election campaign. “I don’t see how Christian can continue to successfully act as chairman while this cloud hovers over him.”

The allegation comes as Scott is being challenged by former Democratic Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell as he seeks a second term, DeSantis is running for president and the state is expected to play a role in the balance of power in the U.S. House.

Ziegler is refusing to step down, saying he had a consensual sexual relationship with a woman who agreed to have sex with him and his wife. But the woman told police Ziegler raped her when she refused to have sex without Bridget present.



The party has a moral clause that could allow board members to oust Ziegler. Vice-chairman Evan Power emailed party leaders and called for an emergency meeting.

“In an act of respect for the chairman, this evening, I phoned him to request he call an executive board meeting; he declined and said the matters could be taken up in February. It is the opinion of the many members that is not an acceptable timetable,” Power wrote.

A meeting is being planned in less than two weeks, in which Ziegler could be ousted.

Democrats are saying Bridget also should step down from her elected position on the Sarasota County School Board because she admitted to police that she and her husband were part of a sexual relationship with another woman despite her anti-LGBTQ+ agenda.


“It is not about Bridget’s sexual orientation,” said Democratic House leader Fentrice Driskell during an online news conference. “This is 100% about the hypocrisy. It is about the hypocrisy, the hypocrisy, the hypocrisy.”

Moms for Liberty issued a statement saying that while Bridget Ziegler is an “avid warrior for parental rights,” she stepped down from the group shortly after she helped start it.

“To our opponents who have spewed hateful vitriol over the last several days: We reject your attacks. We will continue to empower all parents to build relationships that ensure the survival of our nation and a thriving education system,” said co-founders Tina Descovich and Tiffany Justice. “That mission is and always will be bigger than any one person.”


No charges have been filed against Ziegler, but the Sarasota police investigation remains open. The accuser, who has known Ziegler for 20 years, told police in October that he forced his way into her apartment and raped her, according to search warrant affidavits filed by police.

Bridget also was appointed by DeSantis to the board that now oversees Walt Disney World’s land development. DeSantis pushed through legislation last year disbanding a Disney-controlled board after the company opposed his bill that limits sex education in schools.

The rape accusation against Ziegler became public last week after the Florida Center for Government Accountability, an investigative news organization, obtained a police report and the search warrant affidavits detailing the allegations.

DeSantis called for Ziegler to resign last week and repeated it during a news conference Tuesday.

“When you have an investigation of crimes of this magnitude, I think the mission has to come first. It is not helpful to the mission to have this hanging over his head,” said DeSantis, adding that House Speaker Paul Renner and Senate president Kathleen Passidomo agree. “Most people acknowledge that it’s just an untenable situation.”

Florida senator, governor call for GOP chair's resignation amid rape probe

Christian Ziegler, the Republican Party of Florida chairman, is facing mounting pressure to resign as police investigate a rape allegation.

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Ramaswamy was target of death threats that led to FBI arrest, campaign says
Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Published Dec 11, 2023 • 1 minute read

CONCORD, N.H. — A New Hampshire man has been accused of sending text messages threatening to kill a presidential candidate ahead of a scheduled campaign event Monday, federal prosecutors said.


The U.S. Attorney’s office did not name the candidate. However, a spokesperson for Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said Monday that the texts were directed at his campaign.


“We are grateful to law enforcement for their swiftness and professionalism in handling this matter and pray for the safety of all Americans,” Stefan Mychajliw, deputy communications director, said in a statement.

The 30-year-old suspect was arrested Saturday and charged with sending a threat using interstate commerce. He was scheduled to appear in court Monday afternoon. A phone number for the man could not be found and the case file did not list an attorney for him.

Ramaswamy went on to hold his event at the Roundabout Diner & Lounge in Portsmouth.


According to court documents, the man received a text message from the candidate’s campaign on Friday notifying him of Monday’s breakfast event in Portsmouth.

The campaign staff received two text messages in response, according to an FBI agent affidavit. One threatened to shoot the candidate in the head, the other threatened to kill everyone at the event and desecrate their corpses.

The cellphone number was traced to the man, the FBI said. Agents executed a search warrant at the man’s home on Saturday. The texts were found in a deleted folder, the affidavit said.

The man told the FBI in an interview that he had sent similar texts to “multiple other campaigns,” the affidavit said.

The charge provides for a sentence of up to five years in prison, up to three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.

Ramaswamy was target of death threats that led to FBI arrest, campaign says

A New Hampshire man has been accused of sending messages threatening to kill a presidential candidate ahead of a scheduled campaign event

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[Tecumsehsbones]

He thought deleting the texts would destroy the evidence.

That's so CUTE!

 

[petros]

Ramaswamy was target of death threats that led to FBI arrest, campaign says
Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Published Dec 11, 2023 • 1 minute read

CONCORD, N.H. — A New Hampshire man has been accused of sending text messages threatening to kill a presidential candidate ahead of a scheduled campaign event Monday, federal prosecutors said.


The U.S. Attorney’s office did not name the candidate. However, a spokesperson for Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said Monday that the texts were directed at his campaign.


“We are grateful to law enforcement for their swiftness and professionalism in handling this matter and pray for the safety of all Americans,” Stefan Mychajliw, deputy communications director, said in a statement.

The 30-year-old suspect was arrested Saturday and charged with sending a threat using interstate commerce. He was scheduled to appear in court Monday afternoon. A phone number for the man could not be found and the case file did not list an attorney for him.

Ramaswamy went on to hold his event at the Roundabout Diner & Lounge in Portsmouth.


According to court documents, the man received a text message from the candidate’s campaign on Friday notifying him of Monday’s breakfast event in Portsmouth.

The campaign staff received two text messages in response, according to an FBI agent affidavit. One threatened to shoot the candidate in the head, the other threatened to kill everyone at the event and desecrate their corpses.

The cellphone number was traced to the man, the FBI said. Agents executed a search warrant at the man’s home on Saturday. The texts were found in a deleted folder, the affidavit said.

The man told the FBI in an interview that he had sent similar texts to “multiple other campaigns,” the affidavit said.

The charge provides for a sentence of up to five years in prison, up to three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.

Ramaswamy was target of death threats that led to FBI arrest, campaign says

A New Hampshire man has been accused of sending messages threatening to kill a presidential candidate ahead of a scheduled campaign event

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[Twin_Moose]

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

So. . . do you have an actual case of a Republican being presumed guilty? By somebody who matters? Or are you just singing Poor Poor Pitiful Me?

Again.

 

[petros]

So. . . do you have an actual case of a Republican being presumed guilty? By somebody who matters? Or are you just singing Poor Poor Pitiful Me?

Again.

Snap out of it. It's a cartoon. Satire.

 

[Twin_Moose]

So. . . do you have an actual case of a Republican being presumed guilty? By somebody who matters? Or are you just singing Poor Poor Pitiful Me?

Again.

Just off the top of my head 1 Million peaceful protestors from Jan. 6, 2021

 

[Twin_Moose]

Oh Serryah you laugh, but, the chickens are coming home to roost, with the unedited videos, the changing testimonies from the sham J6 committee and it'll be interesting on how the SCOTUS rules on the constitutionality of the 1512(c)(2) used to incarcerate 300+ protestors and 2 of the 4 charges against Trump in NY

 

[Serryah]

Oh Serryah you laugh, but, the chickens are coming home to roost, with the unedited videos, the changing testimonies from the sham J6 committee and it'll be interesting on how the SCOTUS rules on the constitutionality of the 1512(c)(2) used to incarcerate 300+ protestors and 2 of the 4 charges against Trump in NY

Yes, I laugh, because it's pretty much BS.

Unedited videos? You mean the ones the Republicans want to 'blur out to protect people' (illegal, btw).


Changing testimonies from the J6 committee... and that would be... what?

As to 1512(c)(2) - LOL.

Yes, it'll be interesting to see if all presidents can now break the law and be immune from accountability or not.

 

[Retired_Can_Soldier]

I cringe when I hear the word Moms and Liberty in the same slogan. It's pejorative, like Freedom Fries.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Just off the top of my head 1 Million peaceful protestors from Jan. 6, 2021

And who, exactly, presumed them guilty? And are you sure all of the accused were Republicans?

 

[Twin_Moose]

And who, exactly, presumed them guilty? And are you sure all of the accused were Republicans?

Here I thought you would have heard about the insurrection by the domestic terrorists in your country, oh well I'll give you a minute to read up on it