Kansas Young Republicans Shut Down
The Kansas Young Republicans organization has been shut down after a Politico report revealed that its chairman and vice chairman participated in racist and violent encrypted chats.
According to the report, the encrypted chats included racist, antisemitic rhetoric and references to white supremacy, as well as discussions about suppressing the Jeffrey Epstein files.
The chairman and vice chairman of the Kansas Young Republicans took part in encrypted chats with political peers laced with violent, racist and antisemitic rhetoric and blended with references to white supremacy.
The chairman of the Kansas Republican Party announced the immediate deactivation of the Kansas Young Republicans organization following the publication of the Politico article.
Background
Politico, a digital news company specializing in coverage of U.S. politics, broke the story about the encrypted chats, prompting the shutdown of the Kansas Young Republicans.
Author's summary: Kansas Young Republicans shut down due to racist chats.
- Organization: Kansas Young Republicans
- Reason for shutdown: Racist and violent encrypted chats
- Source: Politico report