Meredith Watson

Meredith Watson, the second woman who leveled a sexual assault allegation against Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D), criticized lawmakers in an opinion-editorial Monday for not extending her the opportunity to publicly testify against the embattled official.

Staffers working for Lt. Gov Justin Fairfax (D-VA) have quit after a second allegation of sexual assault surfaced against the embattled Virginia Democrat on Friday evening, according to a report.

Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D-VA) was placed on leave from his law firm Friday after retaining outside counsel to investigate sexual assault allegations leveled against him in recent days.  

Meredith Watson, the second woman to accuse Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D-VA) of sexual assault, is willing to testify at the impeachment hearings against him if they are conducted and may contact North Carolina authorities regarding possible criminal prosecution, her attorneys said Saturday evening. 

The Democrat Party of Virginia called for Justin Fairfax to step down after two sexual assault allegations against him surfaced this week.  

Embattled Virginia Governor Ralph Northam (D), who is dealing with a blackface controversy, and Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax (D), who has been accused of sexual assault by two women, are vowing not to resign.

A day after MTP Daily host Chuck Todd explicitly asked her about embattled Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) claimed on Friday afternoon that she hasn’t “heard anything” about the sexual assault allegation against Fairfax.

Kirsten Gillibrand said she believes the accusers of Justin Fairfax and called on the embattled Virginia Democrat to resign.

Presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) called on Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D-VA) to step down after a second accusation of sexual assault was leveled against him.