GOP in panic mode after mailers promote supremacist messaging

The Tennessee Young Republicans, a GOP-affiliated group, published a statement on Monday distancing itself from white supremacist messages and mailers sent by Austin Lee, president of the Tennessee Maury County Young Republicans chapter.

“The views expressed therein DO NOT constitute the views or an official position of the TYRF,” the Tennessee Young Republicans stated and signed off on by their executive committee.

Lee, who uses the slogan "Save White America," admitted to sending mailers to thousands of conservatives in his area.

The mailers called for residents to help halt "wars for Jews," place "men in charge," "expel the invader," and "stop the Great Replacement," a far-right theory suggesting immigration policies are designed to replace the white population, according to Lee's social media post on X.

Another mailer urged fellow American patriots to solve the problem of nonwhite foreigners who had invaded our country and are replacing White Americans, according to Lee's post on X.

Lee also falsely referred to state Rep. Scott Cepicky (R-TN) as Jewish and, in a separate post, talked about what he called the "Jewish issue."

Lee's comments were flagged Tuesday by the progressive outlet Tennessee Holler.

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