RICHMOND, Va. — Gov. Abigail Spanberger said Sunday that she is withholding comment on the federal indictment against state Sen. L. Louise Lucas while she reads the charging document, but said the timing of the charges further erodes trust in the Justice Department.
Spanberger made a stop in Richmond to attend a Souls to the Polls event, where she greeted voters and was asked about the indictment of Senate Majority Leader Lucas and the Justice Department’s timing of the charges.
“Certainly I think that everyone should spend a little bit of time reading the indictment. The indictment lays out very serious charges, multiple counts, and so I continue to dig into that indictment and I’ll be withholding comment for the immediate time being,” Spanberger said…