RICHMOND, Va. Former University of Virginia President Jim Ryan broke his silence on Friday about his resignation, calling his own board members "complicit" in forcing him out and criticizing Governor Glenn Youngkin's account of the events.

In a letter dated Thursday, Nov. 13, Youngkin criticized Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger for asking the University of Virginia's Board of Visitors to delay naming a new president until she takes office in January, claiming Spanberger was violating protocol by interfering with the hiring process and jumping to conclusions.

Spanberger's letter requested they hold off on the presidential search until she can fill five vacant board positions after her inauguration. She said the board had "severely undermined" public confidence over the last six months during

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