Jason Miyares plans to take Virginia in a different direction as Attorney General
January 15, 2022 | Virginia
When he takes office, new Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares plans to take Virginia in a different direction.
The 45-year-old Republican attorney will be Virginia’s first Republican Attorney General since Ken Cuccinelli was elected in 2009.
One of Miyares’ first orders of business will have Virginia will join other Republican-led states and business groups in challenging the Biden administration’s vaccine mandates.
“While we believe that the vaccine is a critical tool in the fight against COVID-19, we strongly believe that the Federal government cannot impose its will and restrict the freedoms of Americans and that Virginia is at its best when her people are allowed to make the best decisions for their families or businesses,” he said in a joint statement with newly-elected Governor Glenn Youngkin… (Excerpts from the CBS 6 Richmond)
