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Fbi even though they wouldnt ordinarily get involved in an investigation like that. and both accusers say they would come to richmond and testify in any perspective impeachments hearings. what about ralph northam? whatever happened to him? remember, again, that the beginning of the week we didnt think he would last. hes give than interview to cbs. hes on a public relations tour giving an interview to the "washington post," a number of black leaders from the commonwealth have been here to the gov...

President trump, on twitter today speaking for african-americans, as, "very angry at the double standard on full display in virginia." president must have done his own polling because the latest wo t "washington post" poll on whether northam should step down shows while theres an even split among virginians overall at 47%, most black voters in the commonwealth think he should stay on. 58%, just to 37% who say he should and must go. with a 4 % margin of error. meanwhile, fairfax says that his sex...

From office in statements from their attorneys. fairfax continues to deny the allegations and he has asked for an investigation. in a new statement he asks no one rush to judgment. and that he wants the public and his accusers be respected during the process. this taking place as the governor and attorney general herring face crisis of their own. the photo in a yearbook. the governor says he wants to spend the rest of his term focusing on racial equality. in a new poll, virginia residents are sp...

Why? why the difference there, david? >> quickly on lieutenant governor fairfax, i will say the obvious question is raised by that statement and i dont know the answer to this. in the fbi field investigations, did they ask him about allegations of sexual assault. if they did, it is relevant. if they didnt, im not sure how it is relevant other than providing himself political cover which you would expect him to do. i think again because you have the second accuser it becomes much tougher and you ...

Accuser. that woman, meredith watson says justin fairfax raped her back in 2000. watson says she believes fairfax targeted her because she was a previous rape victim. watsons attorney supplying the media with e-mails showing watson told people for many years about fairfax raping her in college. one of the e-mails came as fairfax was beginning his political career. a group of alumni asked for donations. watson responded saying, quote, justin raped me in college. i dont want to hear anything about...

Hear anything about him. please, please, please remove me from any future e-mails about him, please. thank you. and of course, anderson, we should point out tonight that the lieutenant governor vehemently denies this accusation and the prior accusation from dr. vanessa tyson. he says he has done nothing wrong and that as of tonight, anderson, he has no plans to resign. >> i know youre speaking to local delegates in virginia. what have they been saying? >> reporter: well, anderson, in the beginni...

>> ryan, just one note. i think you said that the new accuser didnt go to officials but in the statement provided by her attorney, she said she did go to the dean. i just want to make sure we get that right. >> reporter: youre right. thank you, anderson. >> okay, cool. >> reporter: yeah. she didnt talk to law enforcement officials, but she did talk to the dean of the school and officials at duke university. you are correct, yes. >> cool, thanks for the clarification. ryan, thank you. today the...

Moment. when a first accuser came forward earlier this week saying he sexual assaulted her at the democratic national convention in 2004, there were calls by democrats for an investigation. but those calls have turned to being ones for his resignation, in light of a second accuser coming forward last night. meredith watson attended duke university with justin fairfax. she says that he raped her when they were both students there in 2000. she calls the attack premeditated and aggressive. so virgi...

Democrats. the evidence is pretty troubling. i think whats really unfortunate for democrats in virginia, governor mcauliffe did a really fantastic job putting democrats in a strong position. picked up more seats than in a hundred years and build credibility for equality on womens health and civil rights. that trust is being eroded and well have to do a lot of work the gain it back. >> cnn did obtain an e-mail from 2016 from a second accuser, named meredith watson, she wrote and said justin raped...

In college and i dont want to hear anything about him. please, please, please remove me from any future e-mails about him, please. thank you. and of course, anderson, we should point out tonight that the lieutenant governor vehemently denies this accusation and the prior accusation from dr. vanessa tyson. he says he has done nothing wrong and that as of tonight, anderson, he has no plans to resign. >> i know youre speaking to local delegates in virginia. what have they been saying? >> reporter: ...