Democratic Senate Leader Condemns Vile Messages from Young Republican Leaders
Senator Dianne Hesselbein, Democratic Senate Leader, condemned the exchange of racist, antisemitic, and sexist messages by leaders of Young Republican groups, including an elected official.
Leaders of Young Republican Chapters around the country, including a State Legislator, repeatedly exchanged numerous vile racist, antisemitic, and sexist messages in a group text chat.
Senator Hesselbein emphasized that crimes against LGBTQ+ communities are rising and that these messages are a reminder of the cruelty and violence of bigotry. She called for the resignation of any legislator who participated in the group chat and for the shutdown of the Young Republican chapters involved.
- Resignation of participating legislators
- Removal from office if they do not resign
- Immediate shutdown of involved Young Republican chapters
- Stripping of roles in the Republican party for chapter officers
Senator Hesselbein urged Republican leaders to join the bipartisan condemnation of these messages.
Author's summary: Senator Hesselbein condemns vile messages from Young Republican leaders.