The governor, who initially apologized for appearing in the photo and appeared to be on the verge of resigning, has since insisted it is not him in the picture. A Washington Post-Schar School poll released on Saturday showed that Virginians are evenly split on the question of whether the governor should resign. That same poll showed that black residents were in fact significantly more likely to support his staying in office, though nearly 40 percent still believed he should step down. Mr. Fairfax, who a week ago seemed almost certain to take the governor’s place, now appears to be in political danger. One legislator, a Democrat, said he would introduce articles of impeachment if Mr. Fairfax did not step down by Monday.

Source: New York Times February 10, 2019 18:22 UTC