Liberal journalists and pundits have scolded newly sworn-in Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R., for issuing an executive order allowing parents to choose whether their child wears a mask in school or not despite the Republican promising to do so throughout his 2020 campaign.
“So much for the silly narrative that Youngkin was some normal R. As @TerryMcAuliffe predicted, he’s brought DeSantis anti-mask nuttery to VA. Now at war with several school districts. He’s only been in office a few days. Hey, VA this is what you voted for. Best of luck,” Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin tweeted.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki, a former CNN pundit, also found an issue with Youngkin fulfilling his campaign promise by issuing an executive order from some of Virginia’s bluer areas, including Psaki’s home of Arlington County, as well as Fairfax, Alexandria, and Richmond to allow parents to opt out of school mask mandates.
“Hi there,” Psaki tweeted from her personal account. “Arlington [County] parent here (don’t believe you are @GlennYoungkin but correct me if I am wrong). Thank you to @APSVirginia for standing up for our kids, teachers and administrators and their safety in the midst of a transmissible variant.
