Illinois Republicans remove Trump delegate with 'whitepride' social media handle

The Illinois Republican Party on Wednesday revoked the credentials of a Donald Trump delegate from Chicago who has used a social media handle of "whitepride" for "publicly made racist comments and threats of violence."

Lori Gayne, an elected Trump delegate from the city and west suburban 5th Congressional District, was stripped of her Republican National Convention delegate credentials, state GOP Chairman Tim Schneider said.

"The Illinois Republican Party has zero tolerance for racism of any kind and threats of violence against anyone," Schneider said in a statement.

"Let me be unequivocally clear, racism and threats of violence have absolutely no place in the Illinois Republican Party or in a civil and inclusive society," he said.

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