The Governor needs to be held accountable……
Virginia governor loses key support; future in doubt
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam appears to have almost no choice but to resign after losing support from virtually the entire state Democratic party and other key allies, who late Friday urged the governor to leave office because of a racist photo in which he appeared more than 30 years ago.
| Northam apologizes for yearbook photo of men in blackface, KKK robe |
| Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) issued a statement Friday night acknowledging that he appeared in a photo showing a man in blackface and another dressed in a Ku Klux Klan robe, saying he regretted the decision.
“I am deeply sorry for the decision I made to appear as I did in this photo and for the hurt that decision caused then and now,” Northam said in the statement. “This behavior is not in keeping with who I am today and the values I have fought for throughout my career in the military, in medicine, and in public service. But I want to be clear, I understand how this decision shakes Virginians’ faith in that commitment.” |
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