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New York’s Republican state committee suspended its Young Republicans chapter after Politico published 2,900 pages of racist Telegram chats involving members, some tied to elected officials. Chair Ed Cox cited “gross mismanagement” and unanimous board action. Messages included Bobby Walker describing the mass rape of Indigenous people as “epic” and former chair Peter Giunta posting “I love Hitler,” alongside slurs and gas-chamber jokes. Fallout included: Giunta was fired, Walker reportedly sidelined from a congressional campaign, and Kansas Republicans disbanded their youth group. The New York committee is slated to meet virtually and may reorganize the chapter with new leadership.

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