Democratic Leadership Of Virginia Surrounded In Controvesy After Racists Photos And Sexual Assault Allegations Surface

RICHMOND, VA - FEBRUARY 08: Virginia Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax (R) presides over a session on the Senate floor at the Virginia State Capitol, February 8, 2019 in Richmond, Virginia. According to news reports that came out on Thursday, Norment was the managing editor of a college yearbook featuring photos of people in blackface and featured other racist photos and slurs. Virginia state politics are in a state of upheaval, with Governor Ralph Northam and State Attorney General Mark Herring both admitting to past uses of blackface and Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax accused of sexual misconduct. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)