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October 20, 2025

Vermont Republican Legislator Resigns over Racist and Antisemitic Group Chat
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Vermont state Senator Republican Samuel Douglass announced his
resignation after it was revealed that he was involved in the exchange
of racist and antisemitic messages with other Young Republican leaders.
Douglass was the only elected official in the chat. Last Friday, the New
York GOP officials voted to suspend its Young Republican chapter. In one
message, the chair of the New York State Young Republicans, Peter
Giunta, wrote, "I love Hitler."


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