Virginia’s Governor was back in the headlines late last week after he refused to resign following the discovery of a photo on his medical school yearbook page that featured one person in a Ku Klux Klan robe standing next to a man in blackface.
According to the Virginia Pilot, after they released the photo on Friday, many people – including former Governor Terry McAuliffe whom Northam worked under as lieutenant governor from 2014 to 2018 – called for the 59-year-old to resign.
Northam appeared to confirm that he was in the photo on his yearbook page when he issued a statement on Twitter apologizing for his “clearly racist and offensive” decision.
Northam said, “I am deeply sorry for the decision I made to appear as I did in this photo and for the hurt that decision caused then and now.”
“This behavior is not in keeping with who I am today and the values I have fought for throughout my career in the military, in medicine and in public service,” he continued.
“But I want to be clear, I understand how this decision shakes Virginians’ faith in that commitment. I recognize that it will take time and serious effort to heal the damage this conduct has caused. I am ready to do that important work. The first step is to offer my sincerest apology and to state my absolute commitment to living up to the expectations Virginians set for…
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