Youngkin’s 2021 campaign made a big bet on parental anger over education, and the strategy paid off. After trailing in the polls against Democrat Terry McAuliffe, she made a late-campaign surge to a roughly 2-point victory.
Youngkin has also been seen as a potential candidate to run for the 2024 Republican nomination for president, and Trump has lashed out as the governor weighs whether to run.
Republican presidential hopefuls have taken a variety of positions in reaction to news Thursday that Trump has been indicted on charges related to his handling of classified national security records. Some are taking a wait-and-see approach, while others, like Youngkin, have gone after the Justice Department, accusing prosecutors of political motivation.
«Regardless of your party, this undermines faith in our judicial system at exactly the time we should be working to restore that trust,» Youngkin’s tweet said.