Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax addresses sexual misconduct allegations made by two women against him and presented the results of a polygraph test, during a news conference in his office at the Capitol in Richmond, Va. Steve Helber/AP hide caption
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Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax denies the sexual assault allegations made by two women. Fairfax and his accusers have been invited to testify at a hearing before a Virginia General Assembly panel. Steve Helber/AP hide caption
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam places hand over his heart at a funeral for a state trooper Saturday in Chilhowie, Va., during one of his first public appearances since the blackface scandal broke. Steve Helber/Pool/Getty Images hide caption
Virginia State Leaders Hold On Tight To Office After More Than A Week Of Turmoil
Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax presides over the state Senate at the Capitol on Thursday. One day later, a second woman came forward with sexual assault allegations against the politician. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam speaks at a news conference at the governor's mansion earlier this month in Richmond. Alex Edelman/Getty Images hide caption
Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax speaks to the media in the rotunda at the Capitol in Richmond, Va., on Monday. Steve Helber/AP hide caption
Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, D-Va., has not called for embattled Gov. Ralph Northam to resign. Should Northam step aside, Fairfax would become Virginia's second black governor. The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption