Alice Weidel, leader of the AfD parliamentary group, is reportedly demanding the resignation of her deputy, Jan Wenzel Schmidt, amidst a nepotism scandal. Schmidt is accused of employing his girlfriend as an office employee and refusing Weidel's request to step down, though other reports suggest no explicit demand was made and he is considering consequences until Monday. The AfD has been embroiled in a nepotism affair for weeks, with multiple officials employing acquaintances and family members. Additionally, Schmidt himself faces accusations of damaging the party, having allegedly exploited his Bundestag mandate for private business dealings in China and pressured party members, leading to his potential departure from the parliamentary group.