Investigation Uncovers Rising Republican Leaders Spewing Hate in Private Chat

October 14, 2025

A Politico investigation has uncovered thousands of leaked messages from a private Telegram group of Young Republican officials showing racist, antisemitic, and violent content. These messages from GOP youth leaders in multiple states included jokes about gas chambers, Hitler, and derogatory comments about Black people. Several participants in these chats held or sought roles in the Trump administration, revealing connections between this hateful rhetoric and broader policy trends.

Who is affected

Young Republican National Federation members (a group of more than 15,000 members)
Black federal officials who have been removed from positions, including Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. and Carla Hayden
Black communities, particularly in Washington D.C. where National Guard troops were deployed
Recipients of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs being dismantled
Communities experiencing the consequences of racial discrimination and civil rights rollbacks

What action is being taken

Trump administration is actively removing Black officials from government positions
The Department of Justice and Department of Education are being directed to investigate "anti-white" discrimination
Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs are being dismantled across the country
National Guard troops have been deployed into Washington, D.C.
The ACLU is documenting and warning about the rollback of racial justice initiatives

Why it matters

The leaked messages reveal racist, antisemitic attitudes among rising young GOP leaders
These attitudes appear to be influencing actual policy decisions in the Trump administration
Decades of civil rights protections are being systematically dismantled
The removal of qualified Black officials suggests discrimination rather than normal administrative changes
The deployment of troops into predominantly Black cities using language about "liberation" echoes historical racist narratives

What's next

No explicit next steps stated in the article

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