Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) is reportedly resisting calls for his resignation over a recently surfaced racist photo from his medical school yearbook. In a statement demanding that Northam resign, the Democratic Party of Virginia also noted it had “gotten word he will not do so this morning.”Full statement demanding that Governor Northam resign immediately. pic.twitter.com/XEf0H6HvOf — Virginia Democrats (@vademocrats) February 2, 2019In the statement, Virginia Democrats said Lt. Gov Justin Fairfax should take over for Northam to “heal Virginia’s wounds and move us forward.” Northam has faced mounting demands for his resignation after his page from the 1984 Eastern Virginia Medical School yearbook surfaced this week. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Source: Huffington Post February 02, 2019 15:56 UTC