Fairfax Continues To Preside Over Va. Senate As Staffers Resign, Investigation Begins
Virginia's Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, a Democrat, is on leave at his full-time employer, an international law firm, as it pursues an investigation into the sexual assault allegations against him.
by Sarah McCammon
Feb 12, 2019
2 minutes
Updated at 10:35 p.m. ET
Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax is refusing to step down from political office as fallout continues in the state capital after two women recently accused him of sexual assault.
Following those allegations, which Fairfax denies, the lieutenant governor has been placed on a leave of absence from his full-time
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