Politico obtained 2,900 pages of exchanges over seven months among a dozen Young Republican leaders in New York, Kansas, Arizona and Vermont.

The vice president contrasted offensive remarks in a private group chat with texts from a Democratic candidate in Virginia who had suggested a top Republican be killed.

The messages reveal how a group of rising GOP figures casually used language of racism, homophobia, and violence.

Leadership of Missouri's Young Republicans organization has issued a statement condemning comments reportedly made by their YR peers in other states. Politico published an article on Tuesday highlighting offensive language used by some members of the Young Republicans in a private group chat on Discord.

The messages, obtained by POLITICO, show that Young Republican leaders praised Hitler and joked about slavery and rape.

Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday dismissed the backlash following a controversy involving a concerning Young Republicans group chat, saying it’s less serious than Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones’s call for violence against a GOP lawmaker and his family.

Then-chair of NY’s Young Republicans said everyone who didn’t vote for him to become chair, would be “going to the gas chamber” according to the report.