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Vanessa Tyson: Justin Fairfax comparing himself to lynching victims is "disgraceful"

The first of two women accusing Virginia’s lieutenant governor of sexual assault says it's her civic duty to come forward. Vanessa Tyson says Justin Fairfax assaulted her in 2004. He categorically denies the allegations. When Tyson and Meredith Watson first told their stories, Fairfax compared himself to victims of lynching. Tyson responded to his claim in an interview with “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King.
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