1NEW YORK – A leaked trove of roughly 2,900 pages of private Telegram messages among Young Republican leaders revealed repeated racist, antisemitic, and violent remarks — including jokes about gas chambers, rape, and slavery — sparking swift condemnation, job losses, and calls for resignations.
No links to any New Jersey Young Republicans or Republican organizations were revealed during the investigation.
The messages, exchanged over several months among leaders and activists in Young Republican chapters in New York, Kansas, Arizona, and Vermont, show participants using racial slurs, praising Adolf Hitler, and discussing inflicting harm on political opponents.
Several people identified in the chats have already faced professional consequences, with at least two members losing jobs or h