Northam digs in, says he'll focus remainder of term on racial 'equity'
By Rachel Frazin - 02/09/19 01:01 PM EST
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) continued to dig in on Saturday, saying he does not plan to resign but instead focus on racial "equity" in the three remaining years of his term.
Northam spoke to The Washington Post for his first interview since he became embroiled in scandal after a blackface photo emerged earlier this month.
“It’s been a horrific week for Virginia. A lot of individuals across Virginia have been hurt,†he said in the interview.
Northam has said he does not believe he is either person in the photo, despite his previous statement saying he was one of the individuals and apologizing.
He has admitted to darkening his skin once for a Michael Jackson dance contest in 1984.
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