Sen. Sam Douglass, R-Orleans, said he will resign after bigoted comments he and his wife made in a Young Republicans group chat were leaked this week.

In a long statement released Friday afternoon, the first-term state legislator apologized for the “offense” his comments caused and described hateful messages he’d received in recent days. At the bottom, he announced that he would resign effective Monday at noon.

“I know that this decision will upset many, and delight others, but in this political climate I must keep my family safe,” he wrote.

A Politico report Tuesday revealed remarks Young Republican leaders, including Douglass and his wife, Briana Douglass, made in a Telegram group chat.

Following Politico’s story , Vermont elected officials across the political spectrum quickly

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