Press Reid Leak, Youngkin refers to progress, not to responsibility

from Brandon Jarvis

Richmond – Governor Glenn Youngkin asked questions from reporters on Friday after his budget presentation, but after a few inquiries went about the growing controversy in which the nominee of the Republican Lieutenants was involved.

The governor was pushed by the Washington Post about whether he believes that he caused the controversy. He did not answer the question directly.

The Pressegaggle followed Youngkin's announcement that he would sign 135 of the budget changes sent by the General Assembly. His office had announced reporter in advance that he would ask questions after the announcement.

When Youngkin approached the end of his remarks, his employees introduced a rope line between the governor and the press and prepared for the nabler.

He spent almost 30 minutes of taking questions from reporters about the budget. When Tyler tried to ask the first question about Reid, Youngkin was postponed and said he wanted to end the budget topics first.

Reporters asked two additional budget questions before England received the ground again. Before Youngkin asked the question, he repeated his intention to conclude budget discussions.

“We won't go there anywhere. So I'm not gone,” said Youngkin. “So thank you – any other comments on this topic? I just want to make sure that everyone has what they need,” he said.

After completing his budget remarks, Youngkin was asked by England if he believed that he would reveal Reid.

“Just let me get up again. It has done a lot in the last week, and so let me really clear where we are. This is John Reid's decision. He is the Republican candidate for the governor of Leutnant, who was announced last Tuesday, and he was announced last Tuesday. Debate can stop here, because that is the answer,” said Youngkin. “What we know is that Virginia is going incredibly well, and I think it works incredibly well, because common sense is a republican approach to reducing taxes, the possibilities of growth of jobs and putting on companies to make our communities more secure by sacrificing and the persecution of those who do bad things.” Education. “

England wondered if Youngkin was planning to fight for Reid on the way.

“Yes, we'll be, I am. I said that I will support the candidates and your ticket. And at the end of the day the Republicans have to win, and that is the conclusion. And in such a way that the basic progress we have made in Virginia in Virginia over the past three years and four months in Virginia in which Virginia has been used up in a monumal process.

“There are profit states and there are lost states,” continued Youngkin. “And we are a victorious state. And I think it is really important that the voters understand that we cannot return what we had in 2020 and 2021. We still have to progress with common sense, practices, government and decisions so that we can continue to offer all the great opportunity that Virginia sees today.”

Cameron Thompson from WTVR asked the governor to clarify Matt Moran's status, who previously managed Youngkins Pac, Spirit of Virginia.

“Matt stepped aside at the beginning of this week and he understood that it was very difficult for him to devote 100% of his focus to the really important work that takes place in Spirit of Virginia,” said Youngkin. “And we have announced that Becca Glover, who has been part of our administration for a long time, will be the managing director of our PAC. I think Becca will do a really good job. She is familiar. We know her. She has been part of our administration for a long time.

Youngkin's employees ended the Gaggle, but Laura Vozzella from Washington Post threw another question.

“Wait, he said he would stay,” said Vozzella.

She asked if Youngkin took responsibility for the controversy and whether his team had triggered the news from him that he asked Reid to attribute to the Richmonder.

“I said very clearly that I first learned from this Thursday last Thursday evening,” said Youngkin. “I was informed on Friday morning, and John and I spoke on Friday morning, and that is. I said that to everyone. This is the truth. And I think all the suggestions that are actually quite absurd.”

Vozzella asked one last question about the rope line, but the governor did not answer.

The Republican Governor Kominee, Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, and Attorney General Jason Miyares, who is aiming for re-election, were not present at the event.

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