Tyler Englander

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Happening Now: Governor Glenn Youngkin and Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger greet reporters after having lunch at the Executive Mansion with their spouses. @8NEWS

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This Fox World Series open is legendary. Nobody does it like Tom Rinaldi.

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Google Docs thinks I should change my name

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Coming to a TV screen near you: My two strands of hair that refuse to cooperate with the unnecessary amount of hairspray I use.

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New: Per a release from her office, @GovernorVA has signed an executive directive which includes instructing the “Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to develop a Commonwealth-wide plan to prevent and respond to cyberattacks and strengthen the resilience of critical infrastructure Virginians rely on.”

https://t.co/YY2RYDAPKN

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Just to be perfectly clear, none of the other unnamed legislators are charged with a crime, and I’m not suggesting they did anything criminal.

I am just pointing out as @DwayneYancey did that other legislators are mentioned in the indictment.

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It’s a really strong point by @DwayneYancey that I have been thinking about since reading the indictment.

Who are the other legislators mentioned in the indictment?

Below is an expert from Dwayne’s article, which you should read at https://t.co/Ik99Cp7tfh

[Graham Moomaw @gmoomaw]

Good rundown from @DwayneYancey

This takeaway shouldn't be overlooked.

"8. Some legislators and other officials face potential embarrassment"

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I have reached out to @GenBert2026's campaign for comment, but they have not provided one yet.

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New: I asked @MarkWarner about the @SenLouiseLucas indictment.

"Anytime you've got criminal charges like this, they're serious," said Warner. "You're presumed innocent until the facts or the case proves otherwise."

"Why are they releasing this, what, 11 days before the election? Why didn't they do it earlier, or do it right after the election?"

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House Minority Leader @delterrykilgore on @SenLouiseLucas.

“The charges against Senator Lucas are serious, and go beyond the world of politics. They will be resolved via our judicial system, as they should. House Republicans will continue to do what we’ve been doing all along: working to make life more affordable for all Virginians.”

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On @SenLouiseLucas, @SpeakerDonScott says in part, "The Trump administration’s weaponization of the justice system is deeply troubling — as are the allegations made in this indictment. Today we have heard only from the Trump administration, and Senator Lucas will have her chance to respond to these charges in court.”

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Breaking: On @SenLouiseLucas, Governor Abigail Spanberger says in part, "In our American system of justice, people are presumed innocent until proven guilty, and that is true for Senator L. Louise Lucas. She and her family deserve the opportunity to present their defense and speak to the allegations presented."

Spanberger added, "The timing of this indictment undermines the U.S. Department of Justice’s previously longstanding policy of not taking legal actions — to include indictments or significant investigative steps — close to an election and sadly, this timing further erodes the trust the American people deserve to have in the Department of Justice.”

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Senate GOP reacts to Lucas indictment

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Republican Delegate @WrenWilliamsVA says @SenLouiseLucas should resign.

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House Majority Leader @C_Herring has no comment on the @SenLouiseLucas indictment.

She says she hasn’t read it.

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The Lucas indictment claims that some of @SenLouiseLucas's alleged actions happened on state property "at her legislative office at the Capitol complex in Richmond."

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On @SenLouiseLucas, Senate Majority Leader @ssurovell says in part, “The federal indictment unsealed this week contains serious allegations, and Senator Lucas is entitled to the same presumption of innocence that every American receives.  She is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.  I will not comment on the evidence in this case, and I urge others to show the same restraint.”

Full statement is below.

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Senator Louise Lucas responds saying, “I will not back down.”

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According to @cnn, "A Virginia grand jury has indicted Democratic state Sen. L. Louise Lucas and several others, including members of her family, on charges that she engaged in a racketeering conspiracy to sell marijuana and launder the proceeds."

https://t.co/RNPv51ZwUv

[Brandon Jarvis @Jaaavis]

Sources tell me that members of Sen. Louise Lucas’ family have already been arrested. Sen. Lucas was given until 9 am today to turn herself in. Press conference with the US AG and FBI director is at 10 am.

[Brandon Jarvis @Jaaavis]

Sources tell me that members of Sen. Louise Lucas’ family have already been arrested. Sen. Lucas was given until 9 am today to turn herself in. Press conference with the US AG and FBI director is at 10 am.

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Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI director Kash Patel are making a major law enforcement announcement in Norfolk at 10 am today