"The Politico report detailed roughly 2,900 pages of Telegram messages among Young Republicans from states including New York, Kansas, Arizona, and Vermont. The messages, which span several months, include slurs, celebrations of Adolf Hitler, and talk of violence. Several members with New York ties, including former NY Young Republicans chair Peter Giunta and other state officers, have faced employment consequences."
"In Richmond County, Staten Island Republican Party Chairman Michael Tannousis called the messages a moral disgrace, saying hate has no place anywhere, especially in the borough or in the party. He added that individuals named in the leak have been terminated from their positions by their respective employers and urged consistent denunciation of bigotry by leaders in both parties. New York's top Republicans, Rep. Elise Stefanik, meanwhile, criticized Democrats for hypocrisy."
Roughly 2,900 pages of Telegram messages among Young Republicans from states including New York, Kansas, Arizona, and Vermont were exposed. Messages spanned several months and included slurs, celebrations of Adolf Hitler, and discussions of violence. Several members with New York ties, including former NY Young Republicans chair Peter Giunta and other state officers, faced employment consequences. Staten Island Republican Party Chairman Michael Tannousis called the messages a moral disgrace and said hate has no place anywhere, especially in the borough or in the party. He urged leaders in both parties to consistently denounce bigotry. Rep. Elise Stefanik condemned the Young Republicans while accusing Democrats of hypocrisy, and Rep. Mike Lawler denounced the chat as hateful antisemitism and racism and urged accountability without partisan deflection.
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