Vermont GOP Leaders and Vance Respond to Controversial Group Chat Leak
TL;DR
Vermont state senator Sam Douglass faces widespread criticism and calls to resign after leaked messages revealed racist, antisemitic, and violent comments in a national Young Republicans group chat. Despite denouncing the comments and claiming limited involvement, Vermont GOP leaders and others have distanced themselves from him, with some calling for his resignation amid the controversy.
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- Vermont GOP leaders continue to distance themselves from freshman state senator as he issues apology over leaked group chat VTDigger
- Vance downplays group chat messages: ‘Kids do stupid things, especially young boys.’ Politico
- Vance says young Republicans accused of racism shouldn't have their lives 'ruined' NBC News
- JD Vance tries to downplay leak of disgusting Young Republican chats MSNBC News
- Republicans Face Fallout From Racist and Homophobic Texts The New York Times
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