Ralph Northam: I’ll ‘Fight Through the Remainder of My Term‘
Virginia governor tweets late-night statement after calls to resign following racist photo.
The Washington Post
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said late Friday he intends to serve the remainder of his term, despite widespread calls for his resignation following a scandal involving a racist photo. Northam, a Democrat, confessed to appearing in a 1984 medical school yearbook photo featuring a person in blackface and a person in Ku Klux Klan robes (he didn’t say which he was). After saying he was sorry on video, Northam said he can’t undo the past “but I accept responsibility for my past actions and I am ready to do the hard work of regaining your trust. I have spent the past year as your governor fighting for a Virginia that works better for all people. I am committed to continuing that fight through the remainder of my term and living up to the expectations you set for me when you elected me to serve.”
My fellow Virginians, earlier today I released a statement apologizing for behavior in my past that falls far short of the standard you set for me when you elected me to be your governor. I believe you deserve to hear directly from me. pic.twitter.com/1rSw1oxfrX
— Ralph Northam (@GovernorVA) February 2, 2019
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