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Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s campaign has sparked controversy for lashing out at a high school student on Twitter.

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Youngkin campaign slammed for tweet attacking teenager

Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s campaign has sparked controversy for lashing out at a high school student on Twitter

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Youngkin Campaign Criticized for Twitter Spat With Teenager

Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s campaign sparked controversy for lashing out at a high school student on Twitter, revealing the 17-year-old’s name and photo after they shared a news story about part of the governor’s mansion where slaves once lived.

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Youngkin campaign criticized for Twitter spat with teen

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s campaign on Twitter attacked a teen, Ethan Lynne, who retweeted a story about the future for part of the Executive Mansion where enslaved workers once lived. “Here's a picture of Ethan with a man that had a Blackface/KKK photo in his yearbook,” Team Youngkin tweeted.

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Youngkin campaign attacks high school student on Twitter

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's (R) campaign came under fire for a tweet criticizing a high school student commenting on reports that the new governor was pulling back on efforts to highlight the history of enslaved ...

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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has been in office for a little over a month but it appears to be one of the worth of his political career. The Republican has been faced with increased criticism after attempting to ban masks at schools. He's encountered Virginia voters shouting at him to wear a mask in...

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Glenn Youngkin's campaign deletes tweet attacking minor after outrage — but the governor still hasn't apologize

Ethan Lynne, a high school senior, told Insider the tweet has motivated him: "I figured this points to the fact that we have to elect good people."

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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's campaign attacked a 17-year-old and posted his photo in a now-deleted tweet

Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s campaign has sparked controversy for lashing out at a high school student on Twitter.The Washington Post reported Sunday that the campaign revealed the 17-year-old’s name and photo after they shared a news story about a section of the governor’s mansion where slaves once lived.Youngkin’s campaign tweeted a photo of the student with former Gov. Ralph Northam, noting Northam’s racist yearbook picture that …

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Youngkin campaign criticized for Twitter spat with teenager

The student, Ethan Lynne, had retweeted a Richmond public radio station’s report.

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A verified social media account for Glenn Youngkin‘s campaign “team” has attacked a high school student who posted a tweet critical of the Virginia Republican Governor.Ethan Lynne appears to be a politically-active high school senior whose bio says he is a Democrat. Pinned to the top of his page is a 2020 tweet with a photo of him and Dr. Jill Biden, now the First Lady.
Dr. Biden, it was an honor to get to meet you. Say hi to Joe for me!!!pic.tw…

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'I don’t even think Trump did that': Youngkin under fire after campaign cyberbullies high school student

High-schooler Ethan Lynne called the now-deleted tweet “disgusting, disturbing, and unbecoming.”

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‘Team Youngkin’ Goes After 17-Year-Old on Twitter

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Ethan Lynne, 17, retweeted a Richmond public radio station's report that suggested Youngkin might be scrapping efforts pursued under two previous governors to highlight the history of enslaved people at the mansion. Team Youngkin removed the tweet late Sunday morning but offered no apology. Lynne said the campaign's tweet was deleted after more than 12 hours, adding, "I received no apology"

Youngkin campaign criticized for Twitter spat with teenager

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