TROY, Vt. (ABC22/FOX44) — Following a Politico article that identified Vermont Sen. Samuel Douglass (R-Troy), as one person involved in racist, antisemitic, and misogynistic conversations as part of a national Young Republicans group chat, and repeated calls for his resignation from Vermont officials across the political spectrum, Douglass wrote in a statement that he will resign on Monday.
“I know that this decision will upset many, and delight others,” he wrote.
In his statement, Douglass apologized for his remarks while criticizing reactions to them.
“I will mend bridges to the best of my ability… I have a duty to set a good example for
others,” wrote Douglass.
On Wednesday, the Vermont Republican Party Executive Committee had called for Douglass’s immediate resignation, echoing remarks by Governor Phil Scott.
“The VTGOP Executive Committee condemns the hateful, racist, and antisemitic messages revealed in a national Young Republican group chat.”
Douglass had previously said on Wednesday that he was “weighing all [his] options.” He was elected in 2024 and began serving in the Vermont Senate for Orleans County earlier this year.
