It’s not the blackface, but the flip-flop; Herring explains call for Northam’s resignation
By Laura Vozzella Laura Vozzella Local reporter covering Virginia politics Email Bio Follow March 4 at 3:26 PM RICHMOND — Attorney General Mark R. Herring on Monday said he demanded Gov. Ralph Northam’s resignation last month not because the governor had worn blackface decades earlier but because Northam flip-flopped on the subject in a way that undermined his ability to lead.
Herring, who announced in December his intention to run for governor in 2021, declined to say whether he will still run. “That’s the last thing I’m thinking about right now,” he said. “What I am focused on is what has happened in Virginia over the last month and what I can do to repair the damage.” But the next day, after Northam’s turnabout during his news conference, Herring urged Northam to step down and expressed his support for the man who would succeed him, Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax .
A little after 11:30 a.m., after Black Caucus members left their briefing from Herring, Kelly issued Herring’s statement about his use of blackface.In a brief phone interview with The Washington Post on Monday after the radio show, Herring said the AP’s inquiries had nothing to do with his disclosure.
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