The New York Republican State Committee has taken decisive action to suspend its Young Republicans group following the leak of a group chat containing racist and antisemitic messages. The scandal, first reported by Politico, exposed offensive remarks made by members of the New York State Young Republicans, a prominent organization with thousands of members aged 18 to 40. Among the participants was Bobby Walker, recently appointed as the group’s chair, who allegedly referred to rape as ‘epic’ and expressed concerns about the chat being leaked. Peter Giunta, the group’s former chair, was also implicated for making a disturbing comment about sending political opponents to ‘the gas chamber.’ Giunta subsequently lost his position as chief of staff to a New York state assemblyman, while others involved in the chat faced similar repercussions. The Kansas Young Republicans Organization was also disbanded on Tuesday after its leaders were found using racial slurs in their group chat. Ed Cox, chair of the New York Republican Party, condemned the behavior, stating that such language has no place in the party or its affiliated organizations. He also criticized Democrats for allegedly failing to address political violence. Representative Elise Stefanik, a senior Republican leader, denounced the messages as ‘heinous, antisemitic, racist, and unacceptable,’ though she later dismissed the report as a ‘hit piece.’ Giunta issued an apology but accused individuals of conspiring against him by leaking the messages. The suspension of the New York Young Republicans is seen as an opportunity to restructure the group with new leadership, according to a state Republican official.