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The chat, which was denounced by the state GOP, involved
students and several top conservative leaders at Florida
International University, according to the Miami Herald, which
viewed and independently verified the conversations.
The university said in a statement on Thursday that the conduct
of the students was being investigated by the campus police in
coordination with local, state and federal law enforcement.
“FIU does not and will not tolerate violence, hate,
discrimination, harassment, racism or antisemitism,” said FIU
President Jeanette Nunez, a former Florida lieutenant governor
and GOP state lawmaker. “This is not who we are. This is not
what FIU stands for.”
The Republican Party of Florida said in a statement that it was
undertaking “an internal review of this situation” and condemned
“the repugnant comments,” saying that they were “completely
contrary" to what the organization represents.
Last fall, New York’s Republican State Committee suspended a
Young Republican organization following the release of a group
chat that included jokes about rape and flippant commentary on
gas chambers.
An official with the Republican Jewish Coalition on Friday said
that it echoed the condemnation of the chat by Florida GOP
officials.
“Antisemitism and bigotry have no place in the Republican
Party,” said Sam Markstein, a spokesman for the Jewish GOP
group.
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