Summary
The president of the Florida International University chapter of Turning Point USA, Ian Valdes, resigned after reports surfaced about his involvement in a racist group chat. The chat included offensive language and discussion topics, as revealed by the Miami Herald. The chapter is now working on rebuilding its leadership.
Key Facts
- Ian Valdes was the president of Turning Point USA's FIU chapter.
- He resigned after his involvement in a racist group chat was reported.
- The group chat included over 400 uses of racist language.
- Participants in the chat also used slurs against gay and Jewish people.
- There were discussions of Hitler's politics in the chat.
- The chat logs spanned about two and a half weeks in September and October.
- The FIU chapter announced they are restructuring their leadership team.
