PROTESTS ARE HELD OUTSIDE THE
GOVERNOR'S MANSION.
>> THIS IS THE FIRST MORNING IN
THE LAST THREE OR FOUR DAYS
THAT PROTESTORS HAVEN'T BEEN
OUTSIDE THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION.
THERE IS A BIT OF CHANGE THIS
MORNING.
OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS THE
GOVERNOR HAS BEEN TRYING TO
FIND A WAY TO SAVE HIS JOB,
CLEAR HIS NAME AND FOREVER
LABELED AS A RACIST.
HIS FUTURE AS WELL AS THE
FUTURE LEADERSHIP OF THE STATE
IS IN TURMOIL.
THE MAN WHO WOULD REPLACE HIM,
THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
FAIRFAX, IS DEALING WITH
ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT.
THE UNCORROBORATED ALLEGATION
TOOK PLACE 15 YEARS AGO AT THE
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.
FAIRFAX WAS NOT MARRIED AT THE
TIME AND CONCEDES HE HAD A
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE WOMAN BUT
100% CONSENSUAL.
THE "WASHINGTON POST" CHOSE NOT
TO REPORT THE STORY WHEN THE
WOMAN REACHED OUT A YEAR AGO
BECAUSE THE PAPER COULD NOT
COULD OB RATE HER ACCOUNT WHICH
FAIRFAX SAYS IS COMING OUT AS
PART OF A SMEAR CAMPAIGN
AGAINST HIM.
>> THE REASON IT'S
UNCORROBORATED, IT IS NOT TRUE.
IT IS NOT TRUE.
MY BACKGROUND HAS BEEN VETTED
IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FOR MANY
YEARS AND I DON'T HAVE TO GO
AROUND AND SNEAKLY TRY TO GET
INFORMATION INTO THE MEDIA AND
TRY TO GET EXPOSURE.
I'M TRUSTWORTHY AND WE NEED TO
GET THE FACTS OUT THERE
IMMEDIATELY.
>> IN THE ERA OF ME TOO, THE
ALLEGATIONS CAUSING CONCERN
AMONG DEMOCRATIC COLLEAGUES IN
THE VIRGINIA STATE LEGISLATURE.
THE LEGISLATIVE BLACK CAUCUS
THAT HAS STRONGLY ENDORSED HIM
TO REPLACE NORTHAM AS GOVERNOR
IS BACKTRACKING A BIT AS WELL.
THEY RELEASED A STATEMENT
SAYING THE VIRGINIA LEGISLATIVE
BLACK CAUCUS TAKES COMPLAINTS
WITH SERIOUSNESS.
REGARDING THE RECENT
ALLEGATIONS, WE'LL CONTINUE TO
ASSESS THIS DEVELOPING
SITUATION AS MORE DETAILS
BECOME AVAILABLE.
NOW AGAIN WHILE FAIRFAX FLAT
OUT DENIES THE ALLEGATIONS IF