Vermont State Senator Faces Calls to Resign
A Vermont Republican state senator, Samuel Douglass, is under pressure to resign after a leaked group chat revealed racist and antisemitic messages.
Douglass, 27, was part of a group chat with fellow young Republicans from across the country, including Vermont. The chat's content was exposed in a story published by Politico on Tuesday.
The hateful statements made in this group chat are disgusting and unacceptable.
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott, a Republican, called on Douglass to resign on Tuesday evening. Douglass had recently been nominated for "Legislator of the Year" at the Vermont GOP's Awards Night.
Author's summary: Vermont state senator faces resignation calls over racist messages.
- Douglass is a first-term Republican state senator from Orleans County.
- The leaked group chat involved young Republicans from four states, including Vermont.
- Douglass was one of six Republican lawmakers nominated for "Legislator of the Year".