COLCHESTER, Vt. (ABC22/FOX44) - Sen. Samuel Douglass (R-Troy) responded Wednesday to calls for his resignation after a Politico article claimed that he had participated in racist and misogynistic conversations as part of a national Young Republicans group chat.

In a statement sent to ABC22/FOX44, Douglass wrote that he "should've been more vigilant, more careful, and less naive about who I associate with and my digital environments."

I completely denounce and fully condemn the vile and disgusting comments included in the POLITICO article and I have cut all ties with those involved... I am currently weighing all my options to ensure that the outcome of this is what's best for the safety and wellbeing of my family and my constituency.

Samuel Douglass

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