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Va. reeling amid scandals for top 3 officials

The top three officials in Virginia's government are now all caught in separate scandals. State Attorney General Mark Herring admitted Wednesday he wore blackface to a college costume party in 1980. A few days ago, Herring called for Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam to resign over a yearbook photo showing a man in blackface. There is also an allegation of sexual misconduct against Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, which he denies. Ed O’Keefe reports.

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Virginia's lieutenant governor denies sex assault allegation

At the Virginia state Capitol on Monday, Democratic Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of Virginia strongly denied an uncorroborated sexual assault allegation first published by a conservative website, calling the accusation a "smear" and "character assassination." His remarks Monday afternoon come as many Democrats are calling for Gov. Ralph Northam to resign over the revelation of racist yearbook photos from his time in medical school, which would elevate Fairfax to the governorship.

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