Is Youngkin running in 2024?

The latest executive move from Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin could have the 2024 presidential race in mind.

This week, Youngkin rejected Ford Motor Co.’s proposed $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery factory over its partnership with a Chinese battery maker.

The governor’s rationale in declining the project, which would have reportedly brought 2,500 high-tech manufacturing jobs to Virginia: He didn’t want taxpayer money to be used to “recruit Ford as a front for China.”

Sen. Scott Surovell, D-Va., characterized Youngkin’s rejection of the Ford EV battery plant as “gubernatorial malpractice.”