“We believe that allegations of sexual assault must be taken with the utmost seriousness,” Virginia Democrat Party chair Susan Swecker said in the statement Saturday…
“We believe that allegations of sexual assault must be taken with the utmost seriousness,” Virginia Democrat Party chair Susan Swecker said in the statement Saturday. “Given the credible nature of the sexual assault claims against Lieutenant Governor Fairfax, it has become clear he can no longer fulfill the duties and responsibilities of the post.”
“While the Lieutenant Governor deserves due process in this matter, it is in the best interest of the Commonwealth that he goes through this process as a private citizen,” the statement continued. “The Lieutenant Governor no longer has our confidence or support. He must resign.”
On Friday, a second woman, Meredith Watson, came forward to accuse Fairfax of sexual assault, alleging that the attack took place when the two were friends at Duke University in 2000.
