In a sharply worded letter, Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Thursday night rebuked Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger for calling on the University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors to pause the selection of its new president.

Youngkin asserted that Spanberger’s letter to the leaders of UVa’s board was an ill-informed “breach of protocol” and he underscored that Virginia has one governor at a time.

“I am advised that this was likely the first time in the history of our Commonwealth that a Governor-elect attempted to interfere with the governance of a university and the fiduciary duties of individual board members,” Youngkin wrote.

“Surprisingly, you have reached conclusions before you or your transition team have taken the time to learn all the facts around the resignation of former UVA President Jim

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