New York Republicans suspend Young Republicans group after release of offensive group chat
The New York State Young Republican Club is losing its charter after a Politico report detailed seven months of racist and homophobic messages among members.
- The New York Republican State Committee is slated to strip the charter from the New York State Young Republican Club after a report detailed racist and homophobic text messages from young GOP activists.
- Some members of the group chat joked about putting opponents in gas chambers and praised supporters of slavery, while others used racist and antisemitic slurs.
- Several members of the group, including a former chairman and vice chair of the New York State Young Republican Club, have faced consequences such as being fired from jobs or removed from campaign roles.
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New York GOP suspends state Young Republicans chapter over 'vile' group chat messages
Officials in the New York Republican Party on Friday voted to suspend the state Young Republicans chapter following a Politico report that detailed racist and antisemitic messages sent between a group of young Republican leaders across the country


N.Y. State GOP Leaders Vote to Disband Young Republicans
GOP leaders in New York state unanimously voted on Friday to disband the Young Republicans, following revelations of member involvement in a long-running group chat that joked about gas chambers, slavery, and rape. According to Politico, the executive committee of the state Republican Party eliminated the charter of the youth action arm, which will allow them to reconstitute the group with new leaders. "The Young Republicans was already grossly …
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