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Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax was faced with the threat of
impeachment proceedings just hours after a second woman accused
the Democrat of sexual assault.

Patrick Hope, a fellow Democrat and member of the Virginia House
of Delegates, announced Friday that he intends to introduce
articles of impeachment against Fairfax unless he resigns by
Monday.

"On Monday, I will be introducing articles of impeachment for
Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax if he has not resigned before then,"
Hope wrote on Twitter.

Patrick Hope
@HopeforVirginia
On Monday, I will be introducing articles of impeachment for
Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax if he has not resigned before then.

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Patrick Hope
@HopeforVirginia
The alleged crimes committed by LG Fairfax took place in
Massachusetts and North Carolina. The impeachment process is the
only way for Virginia to have the investigation that LG Fairfax
has demanded.

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A lawyer for accuser Meredith Watson said in a statement that
Fairfax raped his client in 2000 when they were students at Duke
University. The lawyer called the attack “premeditated and
aggressive.”

The first woman to accuse Fairfax of sexual misconduct, Vanessa
Tyson, claims that incident occurred during the 2004 Democratic
National Convention in Boston.

Fairfax has denied the allegations against him. He said Friday
that they were part of a smear campaign against him and doesn’t
intend to resign.

Virginia has been engulfed by a recent series of racial scandals
involving Gov. Ralph Northam and Attorney General Mark Herring,
both Democrats, over their use of blackface while in college.
Both men have signaled they have no intention of resigning --
despite calls to resign from a host of Democrats with national
profiles.

Second woman accuses Virginia Lt. Gov. Fairfax of sexual
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The allegations against Fairfax have also prompted calls for him
to leave his post as well. Late Friday, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-
Va., wrote on Twitter that Fairfax “can no longer effectively
serve the Commonwealth."

"We cannot ever ignore or tolerate sexual assault,” wrote Kaine,
who was Hillary Clinton's running mate in the 2016 presidential
election.

Tim Kaine
?
@timkaine
Lieutenant Governor Fairfax should resign. The allegations
against him detail atrocious crimes, and he can no longer
effectively serve the Commonwealth. We cannot ever ignore or
tolerate sexual assault.

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A number of other top Virginia Democrats have also called for
Fairfax to resign, including members of the Virginia Legislative
Black Caucus.

“In light of the most recent sexual assault allegations against
Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax, the Virginia Legislative
Black Caucus believes it is best for Lt. Governor Fairfax to
step down from his position," the caucus said in a statement.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/virginia-democrat-plans-to- introduce-articles-of-impeachment-unless-lt-gov-fairfax-resigns
 

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