Fallout from Leaked Young Republican Messages
The Young Republican National Federation (YRNF) is facing backlash after a Politico report revealed thousands of leaked group chat messages containing racist slurs, violent rhetoric, and offensive jokes.
- Racist slurs, including references to Black people as "monkeys" or "the watermelon people"
- Violent rhetoric, such as a member writing that "everyone that votes no is going to the gas chamber"
- Jokes about rape and gas chambers
One member wrote that "everyone that votes no is going to the gas chamber," in reference to a YRNF chairman election.
Several participants have faced consequences, including William Hendrix, a vice chair of the Kansas Young Republicans, who was fired from the Kansas attorney general's office after reportedly using variations of the N-word over a dozen times in the chat.
Vice President JD Vance has refused to condemn the messages, stating he won't "join the pearl clutching."
Author's summary: Young Republicans face fallout after racist messages leak.