Vermont State Senator Samuel Douglass has resigned following the exposure of his participation in a racist group chat involving Young Republicans. The scandal erupted after Politico published nearly 3,000 pages of messages containing racist, antisemitic, and violent language, with Douglass and other group members making derogatory comments about minorities and praising pro-slavery figures. Republican Governor Phil Scott publicly condemned the chat and called for Douglass and others involved to step down, leading to Douglass's resignation. The controversy has also sparked allegations and denials regarding the source of the leak, with a State Department staffer accused of providing the chat logs to Politico, a claim he denies.