Liberals slammed for blaming Virginia’s I-95 mess on Governor-elect Youngkin

As hundreds of motorists were stranded for hours on Interstate 95 in Virginia this week, many on social media were quick to blame Republican Glenn Youngkin, who was elected the commonwealth’s new governor in November.

Just one problem, however: Youngkin won’t be sworn in until Jan. 15, leaving the highway mess in the hands of lame-duck Democrat Ralph Northam.

The Twitter accusations flew as hundreds of travelers, including Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), were stranded in their vehicles Monday evening into Tuesday — with some waiting more than 24 hours for help. A severe storm slammed the region Monday with several inches of snow and ice, leaving traffic on a 50-mile stretch of the main East Coast artery at a standstill. 

“Looks Youngkin failed his first test in Va, with traffic stopped for 10-12 hrs on 95 in Virginia. Failure for gov,” wrote one user, who described themselves as a “liberal transplant in NC.” 

“So, where’s Republican Gov Youngkin in this I-95 mega-disaster???? 48 mile shutdown for hours & hours in VA & he’s nowhere to be found. This never happened under Dem Gov Northam—or any other Gov for that matter!!!!! Shame!” another tweeted.

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