It has been an especially devastating time for the great Commonwealth of Virginia,” his statement read. The Virginia Democrat doubled-down on his claims of innocence, saying that interactions in question were unforced. As with Fairfax, there have been emphatic calls for their resignations, including from leading figures in their own party. As for Fairfax, the week has brought bombshells of a different sort. On Friday night, Watson alleged that she was raped by Fairfax in 2000 while they were both students at Duke University.

Source: Fox News February 10, 2019 01:30 UTC