Vermont State Sen. Samuel Douglass " the only public official who participated in a Young Republicans group chat that scandalized the party " resigned Friday night under what Politico termed "intense pressure." Douglass, a Republican from northern Vermont, said in a written statement Friday that he's resigning his post effective Monday. "For all concerned, me, my wife, my family, I must resign. I know that this decision will upset many, and delight others, but in this political climate I must keep my family safe. And if my Governor asks me to do something, I will act, because I believe in what he's trying to do for the state of Vermont. Douglass was the only elected official in the group chat, though four others worked for elected officials at the time the messages were being sent. Those officials include New York's state senate minority leader and the Kansas attorney general. One member of the chat worked in President Donald Trump's Small Business Administration.