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Leak of Racist Young Republican Chats Triggers Firings, Chapter Deactivation and Resignation Demands

Vice President J.D. Vance minimized the scandal by redirecting attention to Democrat Jay Jones’ violent texts.

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Vice President JD Vance sits in the Oval Office on October 9, during a meeting between President Donald Trump and Finnish President Alexander Stubb.
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WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 01: U.S. Vice President JD Vance takes questions from reporters during the daily press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on October 01, 2025 in Washington, DC. Vance joined White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt to discuss the federal government shutdown, after Congress and the White House failed to reach a funding deal by the October 1 deadline and halted U.S. government services for the first time in nearly seven years. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Politico reported roughly 2,900 pages of Telegram chats containing thousands of slurs, praise for Hitler, jokes about gas chambers and rape, and other violent rhetoric by Young Republican leaders.
  • The Young Republican National Federation called the language “vile and inexcusable” and demanded that those involved immediately resign from leadership roles.
  • Fallout included job losses for multiple participants, calls for Vermont state Sen. Sam Douglass to resign, and the Kansas Young Republicans being deactivated by the state party.
  • Vance dismissed the outrage as over a “college group chat,” compared it to Jay Jones’ 2022 violent texts, and told critics to “grow up” in a radio appearance.
  • Officials from both parties condemned the messages, a White House spokesperson rejected attempts to link the chats to President Trump, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom asked House Oversight to investigate.