Event attendees were led in the Pledge of Allegiance before an American flag that organizers said was at Donald Trump's January 6 rally.
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam said Thursday he was"truly stunned" to see his state's Republican ticket embrace"dangerous falsehoods" about the 2020 election at a"Take Back Virginia" rally on Wednesday evening.addressed attendees virtually, the individuals present were led in the Pledge of Allegiance before a flag that event hosts said had been at Trump's"peaceful" rally on January 6, the day rioters stormed the U.S.
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam on Thursday held a press conference to address what he described as a"truly disturbing" GOP political rally held Wednesday evening. Above, crowds gather outside the U.S. Capitol for the"Stop the Steal" rally on January 6, in Washington, D.C.
"As a Virginian, as a veteran and as an American, I am truly stunned to see Glenn Youngkin and the statewide Republican ticket embrace these dangerous falsehoods," Northam said."Last night's rally featured the same old lies about the 2020 election and that truly offensive celebration of an attempted coup."
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