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Miami GOP Secretary Faces Resignation Over Leaked Hate Messages

3/9/2026

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A leaked WhatsApp group chat created by Abel Alexander Carvajal, secretary of the Miami-Dade County Republican Party, contained racist, antisemitic, and misogynistic messages.
The chat is under criminal investigation by Florida International University.
Following the revelations, party board members called for Carvajal's resignation.
The incident underscores growing extremism within Florida's Republican Party and reflects increasing consolidation of power in recent years.

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A leaked WhatsApp group chat created by Abel Alexander Carvajal, secretary of the Miami-Dade County Republican Party, contained racist, antisemitic, and misogynistic messages.
The chat is under criminal investigation by Florida International University.
Following the revelations, party board members called for Carvajal's resignation.
The incident underscores growing extremism within Florida's Republican Party and reflects increasing consolidation of power in recent years.