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And who the democratic party is united in saying has to go wont go? all right. joining us now is virginia state delegate charniele herring. who also chairs the democratic caucus in the virginia house. good to have you with us tonight. thank you. >> thank you for having me. >> look, its been a crazy three days. what was your first reaction when you saw the photo in governor northams yearbook? >> i was horrified and it was painful to look at, and shocked, absolutely shocked. >> you called for gove...

Breaking news tonight out of virginia. governor ralph northam is responding to the discovery of what can only be described as a racist photo in his medical school yearbook. lets show it to you. the photo appears on his page in the 1984 yearbook for eastern virginia medical school. it shows two men -- the picture on the right shows two men. one dressed as a member of the ku klux klan, the other in blackface. northam issued a written statement apologizing, followed by this video statement shortly ...

Particular case, and ill just read this again from the video statement that the governor issued. he said, i cannot change the decisions i made, nor can i undo the harm my behavior caused but i accept responsibility for my past actions. this is the part i want to ask you about. and i am ready to do the hard work of regaining your trust. what does that look like to you? what can that be? if he doesnt resign, does that have meaning to you? >> it has very little meaning. if there was some real hones...

Up as a man without a party after a series of top lawmakers came out and asked for his resignation after he admitted he appeared in a photo in his medical school, where there was one person in blackface and one in a kkk outfit. it really shifted throughout the day. it was very clear early on that some thought he was going to be able to hang on. he issued at least two statements saying he apologized for the photo but that he was going to hold on to his job. take a listen to the video statement he...

Virginia medical school arbitrarily grabbed this picture, put it on your page where your name is, youre a physician, youre seeking political office, and you never knew about -- or you did see that image and you didnt object to it then, why would you wait until now, on this stage as governor, to now address it and say you have no association with the picture, after last night you referenced the photo and said it does not reflect the person i am today. there are a lot of questions. >> reporter: ri...

Fairfax, can take over. so far thats not the word from the governors office. yesterday, he released a video statement saying he was sorry but pledged to continue his term in office. listen to what he said. >> i have spent the past year as your governor fighting for a virginia that works better for all people. i am committed to continuing that fight through the remainder of my term and living up to the expectations you set for me when you elected me to serve. >> reporter: what followed after that...

You have something to -- >> no, and i would welcome you to look at that particular yearbook. there are numerous pictures in there of face painting, none of whom are me. >> reporter: blackface? >> yes, im sorry, blackface, that are in there. i believe, i dont know if theyve released it yet but i think eastern virginia medical school is in the process of reviewing each of their yearbooks and will put a statement out that it is unacceptable and that we need to make a change as we move forward. >> r...

Follow washington blade in suspending a landmark nuclear arms control tax could this be the start of a new arms race. im rebecca races welcome to the program in venezuela high ranking air force general has declared allegiance to opposition leader one. general grant cisco jaan has released a video statement by twitter saying he recognized as interim head of state its a major victory for quite a whos been working hard to persuade venezuelas on forces to abandon support for president nicolas maduro...

Governor ralph northam of virginia has just released a video statement on twitter. in the video, the governor makes it clear he will not resign from his office as a number from democrats have called on him to do and is determined to serve out the full four your term. as we said, many on twitter has said he will resign immediately over the newly released yearbook photo in which he is either dressed in black face or a klan hood. this is the candidate who calls his opponent in last years race a rac...

Released a video statement on twitter. in the video he makes it clear he will not resign from the office as a number of prominent democrats called on him to do and is determined to term out the full four-year term. many said he should resign over the nearbook photo -- yearbook photo where he is either dressed in the blackface or the klan hood. this candidate called his opponent in last years race a racist. well, with more now apologizing for the cherokee tribe for taking a d.n.a. test. the lates...