Virginia Gov. Youngkin Responds to Criticism Over China-Partnered Ford Plant Decision
Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s removal of Virginia for consideration for automaker Ford’s new battery plant has come under fire from Democrats, who said that a $3.5 billion Ford battery manufacturing plant would have created over 2,500 jobs in southern Virginia while questioning whether the national security concern over Ford’s China-based partner was legitimate.
On Tuesday, State Del. David Reid (D-Loudoun County), a former Navy intelligence officer, said on the House of Delegates floor that “no one in the intel community has ever even remotely implied that Ford was a front company for the Chinese.” He also criticized Youngkin for not delivering on the bipartisan goals of “bringing good-paying jobs and economic development to Virginia.”…