{"id":2430222,"date":"2025-05-02T12:40:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T16:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youngkin-adviser-steps-down-after-john-reid-drama\/"},"modified":"2025-05-02T12:41:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T16:41:02","slug":"youngkin-adviser-steps-down-after-john-reid-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youngkin-adviser-steps-down-after-john-reid-drama\/","title":{"rendered":"Youngkin adviser steps down after John Reid drama"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fyoungkin-adviser-steps-down-after-john-reid-drama%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2430222&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Matt Moran, a longtime adviser to Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, has resigned from his position as executive director of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marriott-att-airbnbheres-the-list-of-corporations-announcing-they-wont-donate-to-gop-lawmakers-who-objected-to-electoral-votes-from-contested-states\/\" title=\"Marriott, AT&amp;T, Airbnb\u2026Here\u2019s The List Of Corporations Announcing They Won\u2019t Donate To GOP Lawmakers Who Objected To Electoral Votes From Contested States\">political action committee<\/a> Spirit of Virginia amid controversy surrounding John Reid, the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor. The resignation follows Reid sending Moran a cease-and-desist letter, alleging that Moran made false statements regarding him.Reid claims Moran provided Youngkin with damaging allegations about his past, including the existence of a Tumblr account allegedly featuring explicit images. Reid, who identifies as openly gay, has denied the allegations and asserts they are motivated by discrimination against his sexuality. In response, Moran issued an affidavit defending his conduct.Meanwhile, the Virginia GOP is attempting to refocus attention on the upcoming elections and unify support for its candidates in the wake of the controversy.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Youngkin adviser steps down after John Reid controversy<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2112117\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A longtime staffer for Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/glenn-youngkin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Glenn Youngkin\">Glenn Youngkin<\/a> (R-VA) is stepping down from the governor&rsquo;s political action committee after becoming the center of a controversy involving the Republican candidate for <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lieutenant-governor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">lieutenant governor<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Old Dominion\">Virginia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Matt Moran has stepped down from his role as executive director of Spirit of Virginia, per multiple reports. The <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>reached out to Spirit of Virginia for comment on the report.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3397801\/arizona-michigan-2026-governor-races-start-toss-ups-ratings\/\">Arizona and Michigan governor&#8217;s races start as toss-ups in 2026 ratings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3397361\/virginia-lt-gov-candidate-john-reid-glenn-youngkin-calls-step-down\/\">Virginia lieutenant governor candidate fires back after Youngkin calls for him to step down<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3397000\/andy-beshear-defends-gretchen-whitmer-trump-michigan-visit\/\">Beshear defends Whitmer for speaking with Trump during Michigan visit<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Moran&rsquo;s exit from the PAC comes after John Reid, the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor, reportedly sent him a cease-and<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">-desist letter claiming<\/a> that he had made &ldquo;false and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-looks-to-doj-firepower-to-take-on-the-press\/\" title=\"Trump looks to DOJ firepower to take on the press\">defamatory statements&#038;rdquo<\/a>; about Reid.<\/p>\n<p>Reid also said Moran was the one who provided Youngkin with the allegations that Reid had a Tumblr featuring sexually explicit images of men on it, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/dc-md-va\/2025\/04\/25\/youngkin-john-reid-candidate-photos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"reportedly\">reportedly<\/a> led the governor to call Reid and ask him to step down from the GOP ticket. Reid, who is openly gay, has denied the allegations and claimed he is being targeted for his sexuality.<\/p>\n<p>Moran <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mmoran0226\/status\/1917669254851084476\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"released\">released<\/a> an affidavit after the letter was sent claiming that he has &ldquo;never attacked&rdquo; Reid and &ldquo;did not threaten or coerce him.&rdquo; &ldquo;I communicated what I truly believed was in his best interests.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Virginia GOP, seemingly wanting to move past the episode, released a statement Thursday afternoon seeking to shift the focus of the 2025 campaign back to the race itself and claiming to be a united front.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Ahead of crucial elections for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and the House of Delegates, the Republican Party of Virginia is committed to uniting behind our Republican nominees and WINNING on November 4,&rdquo; the statement reads. &ldquo;All the attention in this race should be on the extremism of Virginia Democrats and their far-left vision for our Commonwealth.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3397361\/virginia-lt-gov-candidate-john-reid-glenn-youngkin-calls-step-down\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"VIRGINIA LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR CANDIDATE FIRES BACK AFTER YOUNGKIN CALLS FOR HIM TO STEP DOWN\">VIRGINIA LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR CANDIDATE FIRES BACK AFTER YOUNGKIN CALLS FOR HIM TO STEP DOWN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our focus remains on the future, and we will dedicate every effort to supporting our nominees and making the case for why Virginians need more common-sense conservative leadership,&rdquo; the statement continues.<\/p>\n<p>The GOP nominees for governor, lieutenant governor, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-ag-barr-authorizes-federal-prosecutors-to-pursue-substantial-allegations-of-voting-irregularities-before-2020-election-is-certified\/\" title=\"BREAKING: AG Barr Authorizes Federal Prosecutors to Pursue &quot;Substantial ...&quot; of Voting Irregularities Before 2020 Election is Certified\">attorney general<\/a> are Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R-VA), Reid, and incumbent Attorney General Jason Miyares, respectively. 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