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Young Republicans Order Resignations After Leaked Racist, Violent Telegram Chats

Fallout includes firings, a state chapter’s deactivation, apologies, disputes over the logs’ accuracy.

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Overview

  • Politico published roughly 2,900 pages covering more than 28,000 Telegram messages from January to mid‑August that show Young Republican leaders using racist slurs, praising Hitler, joking about gas chambers and discussing sexual violence.
  • The Young Republican National Federation said the language was “vile and inexcusable” and told those involved to resign from positions in state and local YR organizations.
  • Immediate consequences followed: New York aide Peter Giunta was fired, New York court employee Joe Maligno is no longer employed, Kansas AG’s office staffer William Hendrix departed, a campaign offer to Bobby Walker was rescinded, and the Kansas Young Republicans were deactivated.
  • Responses spanned parties, with Republicans including Elise Stefanik and Rob Ortt condemning the messages and Democrats such as Gov. Kathy Hochul and Sen. Chuck Schumer calling for accountability, while a White House official said it has no affiliation with the group.
  • Some participants apologized yet questioned the logs’ authenticity or sourcing, and Vice President JD Vance downplayed the scandal by pointing to a separate Virginia texting controversy.