Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) is facing backlash from Republicans in his state over his call for lieutenant gubernatorial candidate John Reid to end his campaign over allegations he shared pornographic material online.

On Friday, Youngkin’s team confirmed the governor called Reid to ask him to step down as the nominee following a report that Republican researchers came across sexually explicit photos on Tumblr posted by the same username Reid uses on other accounts. Reid has adamantly denied the allegations and went as far on Monday as to accuse Youngkin’s team of extortion. Reid, who is openly gay, has also said the reason he is being targeted is because of his sexuality. - [Link]