In a stunning escalation of Virginia’s Republican infighting, Matt Moran — head of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s Spirit of Virginia PAC — has emerged as the central figure blamed for the widening rift between the governor and John Reid,

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.

Virginia’s Republican nominee for lieutenant governor is accusing Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s political advisors of extortion and says they’re trying to force him to end his campaign. John Reid is the first openly gay man to run on the Republican statewide ticket.