Virginia s Republican Gov Glenn Youngkin is defending the actions taken by his state to remove noncitizens from the voter rolls as it finds itself in the crosshairs of the United States Department of

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order on Aug. 7, 2024, that included a provision asking the state to remove voters who could not prove their citizenship from voting rolls. The U.S. Department of Justice has sued the commonwealth of Virginia over the executive order.

The U.S. Department of Justice sued the commonwealth of Virginia in October 2024 for attempting to remove noncitizens from voter rolls. Rating: What's True: Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order on Aug.